Menopause is a transition phase and poses a challenge to many. During this phase hormonal changes happen impacting physical and mental health.
A yoga practice with a combination of three of its eight components that is: Physical exercises – Asanas; Breathing exercises – Pranayama; Meditation – Dhyana; has a balancing and calming effects on the body and is highly recommended for women entering menopause.
Asanas improve posture, flexibility and physical endurance and generally enhance how you feel in your body. Thus regular yoga training will ensure that you have a good gait and posture. Additionally, the asanas stimulate or improve functions, such as blood circulation, pulmonary functions and metabolic processes.
Hormonal Yoga is a practice of certain poses that activate and balance hormones. Regular practice of this type of Yoga helps release endorphins, reduce cortisol and increase serotonins, a brief explanation below:
- Endorphins – Body’s natural painkillers. Feeling of calmness and relaxation after yoga practice is effect of endorphins getting released on blood stream.
- Cortisol – Its stress hormone and its high levels have negative health effects such as weight gain, mood swings, and insomnia. Regular yoga practice helps in reducing cortisol levels
- Serotonin – Happy hormone, it is released during yoga practice and gives a feeling of general well being.
Some Hormonal Yoga poses:
Hormonal yoga naturally activates hormone production helping with stress breakdown and relaxation. Its very helpful in dealing with symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety, nervousness and restlessness effecting menopausal women.
#menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #menopausehealth #health #menopauserelief #menopauseweightloss #womensupportingwomen #hrt #pms #wellbeing #anxiety #weightlossjourney #hormoneimbalance #menopausefitness #guthealth #nutritionist #healthy #stress #moodswings #hotflushes #healthyeating #love #lifestyle #fatloss #natural #pelvicfloor #cortisolreducing #yoga