Is it suitable to practice yoga during menstruation?

If some people have been doing yoga, they will have the habit of doing yoga every time they have their menstrual period. However, many people are not optimistic about this habit and think that it is not suitable to exercise during menstruation. Menstruation is the most abnormal time for women and the most painful time for women. Yoga is a relatively gentle exercise that can help people keep fit and lose weight. So is it suitable to practice yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is a gentle exercise that can be done by anyone at any time and anywhere, except that girls should avoid inverted positions during menstruation to prevent reverse flow of menstrual blood. The "cat pose" is a very suitable yoga pose for menstruation.

Because it can enhance the blood return in the abdominal cavity, make the menstrual blood discharge more smoothly, and relieve menstrual pain; in addition, because it can stretch the back and spine, it can also relieve the stiff shoulders and necks and back pain that people who often sit in the office often suffer from.

Step 1 Kneel down with your hands and knees on the ground, and your palms open to about shoulder width.

Step 2 Exhale slowly, keeping your palms in the same position, press your body down and stretch it until your chest touches the ground, your chin resting on the floor, and your eyes looking forward.

Step 3: Maintain the previous movement, stretch your arms forward as far as possible, press your upper body down as much as possible, feel your hips stretch upward and your arms become tense.

Step 4: People who have a basic knowledge of yoga can continue to do the enhanced stretching movements. Maintain the posture in step 3, then stretch your arms upwards, hold your hands alternately and apply force to extend upwards, feeling the scapula tightening, hold your breath for 10 seconds and then relax.

It is actually suitable to do yoga during menstruation, but yoga exercises must be appropriate during menstruation and not excessive. If you do not practice yoga well during menstruation, it is easy to cause certain harm to your body. In short, if you want to do yoga every time you have your period, you must do it appropriately and not excessively, otherwise the amount of menstruation will increase, and even cause abnormal bleeding.