Yoga and Women's health

*Summary

There is a strong interrelation between health and yoga. Yoga gives you a soothing effect. You take hold of your breath and do asanas. And this will help you in your menstrual cycle by giving relief from pain. I have mentioned some asanas in this blog with their benefits in the menstrual cycle.

* If you find the summary and takeaway of this blog useful then take time and read the blog carefully. It will help you.

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Yoga is an ancient and complex practice, rooted in Indian philosophy. It began as a spiritual practice but has become popular as a way of stimulating physical and mental well-being. When yoga is concerned with women's health, it helps in physical and mental well-being which is necessary for every stage of life. Yoga also helps in pain management like low back pain, and neck pain. There’s evidence that yoga may help people to lose weight.

Yoga is normally supposed a safe form of physical activity for healthy people when performed properly, under the guidance of a qualified instructor. Yoga involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing.

In Bhagavad Gita – Lord Krishna defines yoga

'Yoga is a balanced state of the body and mind. Yoga is a balanced state of emotions. Yoga is a balanced state of thoughts and intellect. Yoga is a balanced state of behavior.' If you notice deeply, a balanced lifestyle is essential for the harmony of mind and body. This lifestyle is connected with nature and therefore making our life more nature friendly is the positive way to health. Yoga is to harmonize the body and mind with nature and lifestyle in tune with nature. Yoga word is derived from Sanskrit, which means joining 2 or more things together for oneness and a feeling of harmony.

In another word we can say the word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to join or to unite' As per Yogic scriptures the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, implying a precise harmony between the mind and body. The fundamental purpose of yoga is to foster harmony in the body, mind, and environment. Yoga proclaims a complete system of physical, mental, social, and spiritual development.

While the whole aim of yoga is to self-reflect, control the breath, achieve deep relaxation, and grow through meditation, all of this combined will result in better mental, emotional and physical health as we challenge the mind and body through a sequence of yoga asanas.

Let's see the asanas which give relief in the menstrual cycle.

1: Adapted Child’s Pose:-

This pose targets menstrual pain that is found mainly in the back.

*How to do this pose:-

For the child’s pose, start with your knees on the floor. Fold forward, extend your arms, and bend down as far as you can comfortably go. You can also turn your head from one side to the other, slowly, counting five breaths before turning to the other side. You’re going to want to relax your hips and slowly stretch those lower back muscles.

2: Cat-Cow pose:- Cat-cow is a two-part pose. This will target not just the back but also your abdominal muscles.

*How to do this pose:-

On your hands and knees, check to make sure your hands are aligned under your shoulders. Your knees should be aligned under your hips. Gently stretch your head upwards, gazing towards the sky as you breathe in. At the same time, raise your tailbone towards the sky and drop your belly toward the ground.

Now it is time to move to the cat pose. Breathe normally for a few breaths. Then, after a deep inhalation, breathe out slowly and curl your back. Your head and your tailbone will stretch toward the ground. The gentle arch of your spine will warm your back muscles as well as stretch and tone your abdominals.

Exhale on the cat pose and inhale on the cow. Repeat 5 to 20 times to help relieve your pain.

3. Corpse Pose:- The corpse pose is also called Shavasana. This pose is a systematic, ending pose for yoga. it can be especially useful in the practice of mindfulness to overcome menstrual pain.

*How to do this pose:-

Lie flat on your back, and rest the palms of your hands facing up. Slowly relax your body, starting with the top of your head, then your neck, your shoulders, your spine, your arms and hands, your thighs, your calves, your ankles, and finally your feet.

* Benefits of Yoga

1. Over the period, you'll find that your yoga practice makes you feel stronger.

2. Improve Your Posture.

3. Look and Feel Younger.

4. Improve Your Blood Circulation.

5. Hard to Focus and Concentrate.

6. Tone Your Muscles.

7. Get a Good Workout.

8 Prevent Injury.

9. Yoga improves flexibility ·

10. Yoga helps with stress relief ·

11. Yoga improves mental health ·

12. Yoga may reduce inflammation ·

13. And that leads to a Better Quality of Life.

If you practiced correctly, yoga asana breaks down the psychological, emotional, physical, energetic, and psychic obstacles that hinder us from growing,” Yoga is considered "enough" of a workout.

*Risk of yoga:-

If you do not practice Yoga properly there is a risk. The most common injuries are sprains and strains, and the parts of the body most commonly injured are the knee or lower leg. Serious injuries are rare. The risk of injury associated with yoga is lower than that for higher-impact physical activities.

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*Takeaway:-

1. Yoga means the union of body and mind.

2. It helps to relieve pain during the menstrual cycle.

3. If you do yoga properly there is no risk of injury.

4. Asnas and breath are the two essential factor of yoga that gives you control and balance between mind and body.