Performing yoga when the period comes down helps relieve leg cramps, abdominal pain, punctures, back pain, and heaviness.
Without a doubt, the moment of menstruation is feared by all women and girls due to the great pain it causes. Leg cramps, abdominal pain, back pain, nausea, feeling of heaviness or pinching in the gut.
Katia Muñoz Olmo, from Royal Hideaway Sancti Petri, explains what sport can be practiced when your period goes down, to relieve those pains and what are the most appropriate postures. “During those days in which the woman’s body undergoes so many changes, it is highly recommended to spend a few minutes doing some yoga postures designed to relieve critical areas that tend to bother especially during that period,” says Ella.
Some of the recommended postures are:
– Knees to chest posture: performing this type of exercise can help relieve pain in the lower back. To do this, it is recommended to lie on the floor and raise your knees hugging them towards your chest.
– Child’s posture: they are used to reduce back pain, while at the same time relaxing the abdomen. First, bend your knees and rest your buttocks on your heels. Next, stretch your arms in front of your head, until your forehead touches the mat and once the position is reached, you must hold your breath.
Performing yoga when the period comes down helps relieve leg cramps, abdominal pain, punctures, or back pain.
– Butterfly posture: exercises to reduce the typical pain of menstruation and reduce tension in the pelvic area. Lie down on the mat, bend your knees and place your feet on the ground. Next, grab your ankles with your hands and place your arms into the loops with your palms facing down. Inhale through your nose and lift your hips as high as you can.
– Cobra pose: performing these positions helps reduce and relieve cramps, tiredness, fatigue, and stress. To do this, lie on your abdomen, with your legs stretched out and your feet together. Place your chin on the ground and your palms below your shoulders. Inhale lift your torso and hold it.
– Bow position: to stimulate the organs of the abdomen along with strengthening the muscles of the back and therefore relieves pressure on the muscles and improves blood flow. The exercise consists of lying on the abdomen, bending the legs, and grasping the ankles with the hands. Inhale the air, trying to straighten the legs, but while keeping the ankles grasped with the hands.
“Repeating these exercises will help us feel better and manage to control those pains naturally, while also following a good diet.” Olmo points out.
