The female body is designed so that once a month it is able to self-cleanse from dangerous toxins and excess cells. This happens during menstruation, which is not a contraindication for classes yoga for women . But is it possible to do yoga during menstruation?
Features of classes
The specificity of yoga classes during menstruation lies only in the correct selection of poses. It is necessary:
- exclude complex elements;
- do not set high bars, so as not to overexert the body;
- avoid sudden movements and tension in the abdomen, so as not to increase menstrual pain.
Yoga sessions should be aimed at relaxation and restoration of the body.It is necessary to give preference to those exercises that are aimed at strengthening:
- back muscles;
- chest;
- hands;
- legs. Otherwise, yoga classes do not change. With proper training, yoga will not only not harm, but will also be very useful.
Benefits
Proper yoga practice can relieve the practitioner of severe lower abdominal pain and other unpleasant premenstrual symptoms.
Regular practices can also restore or correct an incorrect cycle. This is possible due to the restoration through yoga of the normal amount of subcutaneous fat in the female body.
Such changes have an extremely beneficial effect on the hormonal background and, as a consequence, menstruation.
Contraindications
Menstruation itself is not a contraindication for yoga.
You should completely abandon yoga only with heavy menstrual bleeding and severe pain. You need to suspend classes for the first few days of the cycle, then return to practice.
Strength and intense exercises are contraindicated, as they will only increase pain. Otherwise, a softened training program will only help a woman overcome the unpleasant symptoms of menstruation.
Favorable poses
- Ardha Chandrasana and other asanas that affect the reduction of secretions and the weakening of pain syndrome.
- Janu Sirsasana , Marichyasana and similar poses that relax the abdominal muscles. They also normalize blood pressure and rest the whole body.
- Virasana, Baddha Konasana and other seated poses that soothe the muscles of the legs and brain.
Contraindicated poses
- Halasana , Shalabhasana and other poses that involve turning the body upside down. Such practices increase the risk of increased menstrual flow and overstrain the abdominal muscles.
- Urdhva Dhanurasana or Ardha Chakrasana and other variations of asanas. Similar in their consequences to the previous ones.
- Navasana, Shalabhasana and similar ones. These poses are performed by twisting the abdomen and tensioning the abdomen, which can provoke severe pain in these areas.
- Mula bandha , Uddiyana bandha and similar complex practices. Poses involving a sharp breath hold can provoke spasms. In conclusion, it should be noted that when practicing yoga during menstruation, you need to follow only how the body reacts to training. If during yoga classes the practitioner feels unwell, you should completely stop the practice and return to yoga after the menstruation ends.
