Yoga Poses for Menstruating, Menopausal, or Pregnant Women anu-A Yoga Pose for Menstruating Women



Janu. Then go ahead and come up in child’s pose, we’re going to bring the left leg out in front of us and we’re going to bring in the sole of our right foot against our left inner thigh. Press your fingertips on the floor and twist a little bit to the left. Inhale, lift your heart and exhale. Begin to reach your hands forward. Make sure you’re not rounding your back and bring your head to your legs. So really it isn't so much of a stretch for the back as it is for the back of the legs. Keep the heart lifted and as you begin to get forward, let your belly be the first thing that touches your leg and then your ribcage and then if you can go a little deeper, your head, your chin, your nose and forehead will be the last things that will touch your leg. It’s okay to do this pose even from here, if your hamstrings are pretty tight you can just bring your finger tips behind you, put your belly in and keep your heart lifted. Make sure the lower back is not rounded, the lower back is pressing forward. This could be enough of a stretch for you, for your hamstrings. So don’t push yourself too far, but make sure you get to the point where you get a gentle stretch, but you can still keep the face, the throat, the shoulders relaxed that you can keep the breath smooth. Inhale come up and exhale, let’s switch to the other side so go ahead and bring the right leg out straight and bring the sole of the left foot against the right inner thigh. Press the finger tips behind, this time we’re going to twist an inch or two to the right. We’re not folding down in front of her leg, we’re trying to fold over our leg, so again you might just need to stay here keeping the right toes flexed, keeping the heart lifted or if you go a little deeper you have to bring your belly, your ribcage, your chin, nose and forehead onto your leg. Keep your belly nice and soft, make sure you are breathing from your belly, inhale come up and exhale, and walk you hands back and bring your legs down.