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Yoga when Menstruating (are inversions bad)?

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asana pranayama philosophy

In this practice

Key teachings

Debunking myths about yoga practice during menstruation
Trusting your body's comfort and sensations
Modern medical understanding over ancient beliefs in yoga

Ideal for

Women who menstruate
Yoga practitioners curious about practice myths
Anyone interested in evidence-based yoga advice

Lesson

Instructions

Welcome to my Weekly Yoga Questions!

"Can women do inversions when menstruating?"

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Steps

Inversions (discussed)
Safe and comfortable yoga practice (general advice)

Benefits

Reduces anxiety and fear around yoga practice during menstruation
Empowers individuals to listen to their own bodies
Promotes inclusive and accessible yoga practice

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Transcript

can women do inversions when menstruating absolutely you can do any poses you can go upside down when you are on your periods I believe this question has its roots in some ancient beliefs that some schools of yoga still teach saying that women shouldn't go upside down when they are on their periods because this would somehow reverse the energy flows in the body but this has no basis in the modern medicine so there are no medical no physical reasons why you shouldn't go upside down during your periods the gravity doesn't affect your period so for example astronauts in space can have normally their periods when there are no gravitational forces affecting their body in space so you can safely do any poses that feel comfortable in your body during your periods of course if some strong poses feel painful or uncomfortable then don't do it but that's the same whether you are on your periods or not

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 1 minutes
Equipment: none
Target areas: Mindset around yoga practiceCommon misconceptions
Energy: calming

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