1. Does yoga affect menstruation?

Yoga can affect menstruation. When we are nervous, our genitals will tighten and our uterine muscles will contract. When we are in this tense mood for a long time, the body will cause organ dysfunction with fatigue, that is, endocrine disorders, and female hormones cannot be secreted normally, thus causing irregularities in the physiological period. Relaxing body and mind and relieving bad emotions through yoga can benefit our body and improve dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other problems.

2. What are the benefits of practicing yoga?

2. 1, heat consumption

After eating food, the human body contains a lot of calories, but after practicing yoga, the calories are consumed. If you continue to practice, the extra calories in your body will be consumed immediately, and fat will not accumulate in your body.

2.2, regulating endocrine

Yoga posture and breathing can regulate endocrine and make people's endocrine system return to normal. Therefore, for people with endocrine disorders, practicing yoga is beneficial.

2.3, change the diet orientation

When practicing yoga, people's dietary orientation will change. For example, people who like to eat high-fat foods will prefer low-fat foods after practicing yoga. Because yoga advocates a healthy diet, people are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables that are good for their health.

3. Practice the basic movements of yoga

3. 1, alternate breathing method: lotus or cross-legged sitting position, right index finger in front of your eyes. First, breathe completely, then block the right nostril with your thumb and inhale through the left nostril. Hold your breath 16 seconds, then open the right nostril, block the left nostril with your middle finger, and exhale through the right nostril.

3.2, purification breathing method: stand up straight, legs apart, breathe slowly through the nasal cavity. Hold your breath for a few seconds, press your lips on your teeth, leaving a narrow gap, and let the gap drain through the small gap until the air is completely exhausted. It should be noted that the gas must be discharged from the gap, otherwise, this breathing method will not achieve the expected effect.

3.3. Lotus style: First put the right leg on the left thigh and the left foot on the right thigh, so that the heels are close to the abdomen, the palms are open, and the index finger touches the fingertips of the thumb. Then put your hands on your knees, keep your head and spine straight, and close your eyes to meditate.

3.4. Auspicious style: the right foot is facing the left thigh and the left foot is facing the right thigh. Then put your hands near your abdomen, hold your left hand with your right hand, then adjust your breathing and close your eyes to meditate.