What are the best pose to practice before my menstrual cycle commences? A few days before I get a suffer from constipation and once my cycle starts, I get terrible tummy pains accompanied by wind and floating stools. ?
Dancingqueen,
It is likely that the issues you describe are related to your hormone balance. I too experience stomach pain and stools change drastically for the first day or two before and/or during, and have discovered that there are hormones released at this time that cause this trouble.
I’m very interested as well to see what others suggest for horomone balance.
For some reason, inversions (practiced regularly) come to mind, such as head stand and shoulderstand, perhaps plow as well.
Different people like different things…
Some like to have a bit of pressure on their belly during cramps… so Adho Mukha Virasana, Balasana, Paschimottanasana are all lovely with a few extra props… the first two are nice with a bolster between the knees or a blanket over the thighs… Paschimottanasana is nice with the legs threaded through a chair so the seat is facing you… bolster over the lap so there is pressure on the belly and forehead resting on the chair to help your nervous system calm down…
Others like the opposite and feel they need to open out… some really love supta baddha konasana with a couple of bolsters under the spine and some support under the knees.
Some Love Viparita Karani during this time, while others don’t recommend it as it is a kind of inversion… i personally find some comfort and benifit.
AumshantiAum
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All kinds of viparita karani is good, even during your cycle…
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