5 Yoga Aasana To Ease Period Cramps and Pain
"Throw the tablets away and relieve your pain with Yoga."
Yoga asanas have several benefits for your health. From digestion to mental health, it helps relieve and cure every pain and problem. From basic to advanced, there are several yoga asanas which serve a various purpose. Like most of the pain and problems, yoga succors in easing the painful cramps during the period.
Many women suffer from the pain of extreme period cramps and mood swings. Only a few don't face much trouble. Some even faint from the pain, imagine how painful it could be? There are some women who have to be warded in the hospital because of the pain and blood-loss. I can go on and on about this- but let's talk about the potential help one can get to free themselves from the dreadful pain.
Medications are always on the top; but, too much medicine could make your situation even worse. So, try to minimize the tablets and chemical intakes, and prioritize exercises and yoga asanas that help to ease the pain. Yoga has proved to be really helpful. Many even recommended others to atleast do simple stretch and breathing exercises despite the hectic schedule that one may have, to ease the pain. Here we have brought the most effective yoga asanas to ease your period pain.
Baddha konasana- Bound angle pose
Baddha Konasana is practiced by several people, especially the ones with problems of digestion. However, it is also suitable for easing the period cramps. It contracts your uterus, which is not pretty fun but can be of great help to ease the pain. Moreover, it stimulates your ovaries making it a reproductive health power pose. If you’re feeling fatigued, spend some time in bound angle—it’ll revive your energy too.
Steps- Sit on the floor with your legs stretched forward. Slowly pull your feet towards your pelvis and hold your feet pressing it towards the floor. Keep your back straight with the crown of your head reaching higher. And hold the position as you slowly breathe in and out for a few minutes.
Supta Baddha Konasana- Reclined Bound Angle
Supta Baddha Konasana is pretty similar to Baddha Konasana, you just have to lean back rather than forward. It is best to resolve period-induced anxiety and stress. Period pain and all the hassle may make you go crazy sometimes. But, with this yoga asana, you can relive all those pain and relax. As you lean on your back in this pose, the abdominal muscles relax which eases the period cramps.
Steps- Follow the steps of Baddha Konasana after laying on your back.
Balasana- Child's pose
The easiest and the most convenient yoga asana's on the list is Child's pose. This pose not only relaxes the tension from your muscles, back, and joints; but also has calming effects on your mind. With a few steps of easy and simple bends, you can attain peace and relaxation. Balasana is highly recommended for people who have extreme pain in their joints and muscles, and can barely do anything during the menstrual cycle.
Steps- Sit on your calves with your knees bend. Bow forward and face the ground. Spread your hands forward and breathe.
Upavistha Konasana- Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Relieving your cramps is important, but so is having peace of mind free from any sort of distractions and distress. You can practice this asana even when you're not on your periods- when life gets all hard and stressful. Moreover, as you bend forward in the pose, your abdominal organs are stimulated- as a result, you get less painful cramps.
Steps- Sit straight on the ground with your legs spread side-by-side to the maximum extent. Place your hands on the floor in front of you and bend forwards.
Bharad Vaja- Reclining Twist
Like the rest of the yoga asana on the list, Bharad Vaja asana also has multiple benefits. Firstly, as you twist your hips and legs from side-by-side- your back and hips will get a great stretch much needed to cope with period pain. And secondly, your digestive organs also get stimulation from the free blood flow.
Steps- lay flat on your back. Bend your knees and lift it up near your chest. Spread your arms against the ground at 180 degrees. And rotate your hip allowing your knees to touch the ground side-by-side.
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