Can I practice yoga during menstruation?

Nowadays, more and more women like to practice yoga. Most of them want to adjust their body shape by practicing yoga, and some even want to lose weight by practicing yoga. Yoga does have the effect of body shaping and beauty, and can also prevent many diseases. It does have many benefits, but many women want to know, can they practice yoga during menstruation? Actually, it is possible, but there are some actions that cannot be done. Let’s take a look!

Generally speaking, it is not suitable for women to practice yoga during menstruation. However, through specific yoga exercises during menstruation, we can promote blood circulation in our lower body, exercise our pelvis, and most importantly, make our waist thinner. This posture is suitable for people with fat waists. At the same time, it can also prevent abdominal fat accumulation and allow girls with irregular menstruation periods to get an adjustment.

Practicing yoga poses during menstruation is highly recommended. This is because the practice can reduce the discomfort of menstrual cramps, calm mood swings, calm anxiety and depression, and reduce edema. Every woman who practices yoga should choose appropriate poses to practice during her menstrual period according to her specific situation.

Below is a series of yoga poses for women during menstruation for your reference.

Menstrual series (minimum 45 minutes, maximum 60 minutes)

1. Reclining Bound Angle Pose

Use a long pillow to support your body and practice for 5 minutes.

2. Lying Big Toe Pose

Use a strap to keep the raised leg in place. Hold one side for 2 minutes, for a total of 4 minutes.

3. Bound Angle Pose

Practice for 2 minutes.

4. Single-legged seated forward bend

Hold for 3 to 5 minutes, for a total of 6 to 10 minutes.

5. Seated forward bend with legs apart

Practice for 3 to 5 minutes.

6. Seated Angle Pose

Bend your body forward for 3 to 5 minutes; turn your body to one side, hold your shins or soles of your feet with both hands, bend your body forward, hold for 0.5 to 1 minute, and practice on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes. Through exercise, it can promote blood circulation in our lower body and exercise our pelvis.

7. Upward Bow

Practice for 3 to 5 minutes.

8. Seated Twist

Do this exercise on each side and hold for 30 seconds, three times on each side, for a total of 3 minutes.

9. Inverted Arrow Pose

Practice for 5 to 10 minutes

10. Upright

Practice for 10 minutes

Through exercise, it can promote blood circulation in our lower body, exercise our pelvis, and most importantly, it can make the waist thinner. This posture is suitable for people with fat waist. At the same time, it can also prevent abdominal fat accumulation and allow girls with irregular menstrual periods to get an adjustment.

If you practice yoga during your menstrual period, it is best to listen to the instructor's advice and avoid doing some inverted movements. Women's resistance is relatively weak during their menstrual period, so they should take better care of themselves. It is best not to practice hot yoga, but you can practice ordinary yoga. Pay attention to your diet, eat more light food, and drink some brown sugar water appropriately.