Is it good to practice yoga during menstruation?

Yoga is a form of fitness that many female friends like very much. Regular and appropriate yoga practice can alleviate many physical problems of female friends. Yoga practice can not only consume body fat, but also has many yoga poses that can effectively adjust people's breathing. It can also alleviate swelling and pain caused by certain reasons. It is best for female friends to choose appropriate poses when practicing yoga during menstruation.

Some basic sitting poses in yoga can help eliminate stress and tension in women. At the same time, they can stretch the body to a high level, so that the joints are relaxed, swelling and pain are eliminated. Practicing these poses can relax the legs, calm the mind, and keep you away from various discomforts during menstruation.

Twist

Efficacy: Twisting can exercise abdominal viscera, massage reproductive organs, stimulate adrenal glands, strengthen kidney function, and avoid menstrual discomfort caused by kidney deficiency.

Basic movements: 1. Sit upright on the bed with your legs overlapped and bent, with the right foot on top and the left foot on the bottom.

2. Inhale, place your right hand on your left knee, turn your upper body to the left, keep your hips on the ground, place your left hand on the yoga brick, and face your head to the left and back.

3. Keep breathing, stay for 20-30 seconds, switch to the left and repeat this exercise.

If you do this exercise during your menstrual period, be sure not to use too much force, so as not to involve the uterus too much and aggravate menstrual discomfort.

Baby Front Pose

Efficacy: Relaxes the abdominal and back muscles, soothes the lower abdominal muscles, helps the uterus return to its original position, stretches the uterine muscles, relieves lower abdominal swelling and back pain caused by retroverted uterus, and relieves menstrual discomfort.

Basic movements: 1. Kneel on the bed with your legs bent, thighs as wide as hips, upper body relaxed, forehead on the ground, hips sitting on heels, hands extended forward.

2. Keep breathing and relax your whole body. Stay as long as you feel comfortable.

3. Slowly stretch your limbs to relax your muscles and repeat the movement.

This posture is like a baby. Choose the most comfortable posture for yourself and relax your abdominal muscles.

There are many kinds of yoga poses. In fact, you can choose appropriate yoga poses according to different exercise purposes in different stages of your body. When choosing yoga poses, female friends should also consider their own physical fitness, exercise purposes, etc. Once you have made a choice, you should persist in exercising for a long time.