Can practicing yoga really delay menstruation?

Yoga is a very healthy exercise, but there are still certain things to pay attention to when practicing it. Not everyone is suitable for practicing yoga. For example, patients with cardiovascular diseases, infants, the elderly, patients with inflammation, etc. are not suitable for practicing yoga. Yoga has many benefits, but if it is not learned well, it may also cause harm to the body. So will practicing yoga cause delayed menstruation?

Women can do yoga during their menstrual period and pregnancy, and it can adjust their endocrine status without causing delayed or irregular menstruation.

1. Supine twist

Lie on your back with your legs straight, hold your head behind your hands, stretch your right leg straight on the bed, twist your body to the right, and bend your left knee to 90 degrees, so that your left leg is on the right side of your right leg, then switch to the other side and repeat.

2. Supine Leg Raise

Lie on your back with your legs straight, arms open to both sides and raised at the same time, fingers open, slowly lift your left foot off the ground, and push back hard, hold for 30 seconds, then switch to the other side and repeat.

3. Bridge pose

step1 Lie on your back with your back on the ground, arms straight and close to your body, knees bent, feet completely on the ground, and breathe in your abdomen.

step2 Slowly stretch your arms and lift your hips off the ground as high as possible so that your thighs are in a straight line with the side of your body. Keep your legs straight and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat several times.

4. Lie on your back and stretch your legs

1 Lie on your back with your back on the ground, arms straight and close to the floor, bend your left knee, and place your left foot completely on the ground. Straighten and lift your right leg so that both thighs are on the same horizontal plane. Extend your right foot as far upward as possible. Hold for 30 seconds, then switch to the other side and repeat.

2 Slowly relax your body while lowering your right foot. Hold for 60 seconds, then lower your right leg and repeat.

5. Shoulderstand

Lie on your back with your back on the ground and your arms on both sides of your body. Slowly lift your feet off the ground and lift them as high as possible. Hold the back of your waist with both hands to support your waist away from the bed. Bend your knees to maintain your balance.

6. All-fours posture

Lie on your back with your back on the ground, stretch your arms straight and point upwards, keeping them shoulder-width apart, with your palms facing each other and your feet together. At the same time, straighten your legs and lift them off the floor until your arms are parallel to your legs and your head tilted back slightly. Hold for 30 seconds, then switch to the other side and repeat.

From the statement in the article, we can conclude that practicing yoga will not cause delayed menstruation. On the contrary, it can also help regulate irregular menstruation. Yoga does not require a lot of energy. As long as you don’t do difficult movements such as flipping or handstands during menstruation, it will have little effect on the female body. Therefore, yoga can be practiced during menstruation and pregnancy.