{"id":1872,"date":"2019-07-30T20:38:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T00:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2023-02-21T20:16:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T01:16:51","slug":"yoga-for-menstruation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/practice\/yoga-for-menstruation\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga for Menstruation: 6 Yoga Poses That Help Your Period"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who has had to seek medical intervention in the past, I can tell you that the most consistent relief I\u2019ve had has happened since I have had a consistent yoga practice.<\/p><\/h2>\n

Menstruation can be hard. Whereas it\u2019s normal and expected once girls hit puberty, those 5-8 days can be dreadfully, frighteningly painful for many women. From anxiety to mood swings, lower back pain to crippling abdominal cramps, nausea and diarrhea to constipation. As someone who has had to seek medical intervention in the past, I can tell you that the most consistent relief I\u2019ve had has happened since I have had a consistent yoga practice. Try adding yoga to your daily routine and see how it helps. You can also try these yoga poses for menstruation. They will help to relieve symptoms of bloating, heavy bleeding, PMS and lower back pain.<\/p>\n

Supta Baddha Khonasana<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This is a reclined variation of Butterfly Pose. You can also place a cushion, bolster or blanket under your back, the entire length of the spine. Hands can be flat on the ground, palms up. Or, you can place one hand on the heart, the other on the lower pelvic belly. Breathe. This pose opens up the hips and groin area and helps to relieve traditional lower abdominal cramps. Stay here for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Legs Up The Wall<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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This pose is especially helpful for those of us who struggle with lower back pain associated with our period. It supports the lower back and the relaxed position, with the spine flat on the ground, eases compression in the lower back area. If a wall is not available, feel free to choose a similar variation but with the knees bent and feet drawn close to the glutes. Stay in this position for 5-10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Bound Angle\/Cobbler\/Butterfly Pose<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Bound Angle Pose works by opening and massaging the pelvic area of the body. This pose can also help with heavy bleeding. You can sit with the spine straight, grabbing the feet. Or, place several blankets, a bolster or a cushion underneath the torso and come into a folded variation. Hold for 5-10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Sideways Cat Stretch<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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From all fours: inhale center, exhale, try to bring the head to the glutes. Alternate, left and right sides.
\nThe aim here is to help the pelvic muscles to relax and ease the discomfort that results in cramping pain when those muscles contract. Repeat 5 times on each side.<\/p>\n

Supine Twist:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Supine twists are great for relieving the symptoms associated with menstrual cramps. They aid by easing the discomfort in the lower pelvic region and also stimulating blood flow and circulation. The stretch on the lower back and hips is also quite soothing. Add a bolster, cushion or folded blankets under the bent leg to make yourself more comfortable. Then stay in this pose, on each side, for 3-5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Savasana<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Menstruation often comes with a roller coaster of emotions. Savasana relaxes and calms the nervous system and helps to balance the emotions. Hold Savasana for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Happy period.<\/p>\n

By Sasha Daley<\/a><\/p>\n

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I started practicing yoga in 2015. I had a pain in my knee and, after searching Google, figured I had nothing to lose by trying. I watched my life and relationships become transformed by my practice. So much so that I pursued my 200 HR certification with Bodhi Yoga Academy in 2018. I advocate yoga and it\u2019s transformative, healing properties for all peoples and all bodies. I see yoga as a safe space, a place where we forget who we think we are, who we\u2019re expected to be; it is where we allow the body, the mind, the breath to be so perfectly intertwined that we can just be.\u00a0Being a teacher is great. Being a student of the practice is, by far, my greatest accomplishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As someone who has had to seek medical intervention in the past, I can tell you that the most consistent relief I\u2019ve had has happened since I have had a consistent yoga practice. Menstruation can be hard. Whereas it\u2019s normal and expected once girls hit puberty, those 5-8 days can be dreadfully, frighteningly painful for …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[765,764,768,769,766,201,767],"class_list":["post-1872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice","tag-for-menstruation","tag-sasha-daley","tag-yoga-for-periods","tag-yoga-for-women","tag-yoga-for-your-period","tag-yoga-poses","tag-yoga-poses-for-cramps"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/IMG_4640.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1872"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3090,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1872\/revisions\/3090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}