Tag Archives: Yoga During Menstruation

Avoid Inverted Posture During Menstruation As They Arrest The Normal Menstrual Flow

By Patricia | December 11, 2008

Why Women Who Are Menstruating Should Avoid Doing Inverted Poses
Many yoga experts do recommend that women who are menstruating should avoid inverted yoga postures. These postures include the Baka Asana (Crow Pose), Salamba Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand Pose), Vrischikasana (Scorpion Pose), Adho Mukha Vriksasana (Handstand Pose), Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose), Sirsha Asana (Headstand Pose), and the [...]

Yoga During Menstruation: Exercise During Periods | Yoga While Menstruating | Exercising During Menstruation

By pal | September 30, 2008

Yoga During Menstruation
“Can you do yoga while menstruating?” is a common question that women ask and people debate over. Traditionally, women are asked not to exercise during menstruation because periods are an exhausting time for a woman, with mood changes, fatigue, anxiety and lots of physical and hormonal changes happening in the body. Speaking about [...]