Yoga and Ayurveda offer a natural way to manage periods so they are a welcome friend. You might have heard advice not to practice activity during menstruation. However, the centuries-old wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda support that the right kind of movement is greatly beneficial, especially for reducing cramps and mood swings. Only if one has extremely heavy bleeding should you not practice the yoga poses. The videos guide you through asanas that are appropriate during menstruation – a practice that is appropriate to do every month. The Ayurveda lecture gives additional support and guidance on how to ease any unwanted side-effects during your cycle. We also include a cooling Pranayama exercise that helps the body relax and ease tensions during your period.
Asanas that help create a pain-free period; balance mood swings; ease bloating
Appropriate movement during menstruation
Pranayama technique that you can do anytime, anywhere for bringing the body into a state of calmness, and release tension
How traditional Indian Ayurveda understands menstruation, and how this applies to holistic healing
Continued learning through postures (asanas) practice flow PDF and study guide
Intro to Menstruation Workshop Video
A Gentle Practice for Your Period
Menstruation Asana Video I
Menstruation Flow Sequence
Menstruation asana II
Sheethakari Pranayama Video
Ayurveda for Menstruation
This workshop/course is for: All level yoga practitioners, those struggling with monthly menstrual symptoms and imbalances, and those who wish to learn techniques to help family and friends, as well as yoga teachers who wish to impart this knowledge in their classes.
Release stress from the body
Create healthy practices to accompany your monthly cycle
Purify the blood--remove toxins and prevent disease
Purify the blood & removing toxins and preventing disease
Clear negative emotions & unbalanced moods
Learn techniques to ease symptoms connected with your cycle
Strengthen immune system with the body released from stress-response
Increased physical and mental flexibility
Increased feeling of overall well-being
Shiva is committed to your journey of yoga. His life is dedicated to the practice of yoga, and he lives the true life of a yogi. With Shiva Rishi Yoga School, you will find an authentic, grounded, true practice, one that can carry you into deeper sadhana (practice). With Shiva, you will learn in-depth asanas, and go beyond into yogic philosophy, pranayama, Ayurveda – techniques that will lead you within to a healthy life, and external balance with the world.
Our practice follows in the footsteps of our dear gurus, Swami Sarasvati Satyananda, Swami Sivanada, Swami Vivekananda, Adi Shankara, the sages of the Vedic tradition, as well as Samkya yoga philosophy, Swara yoga teaching (the ancient science of breathing), nondualism, tantric traditions, and the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. “The more energy you spend in serving others, the more divine energy will flow into you” -Swami Satyananda
Your support and dedication to the path of yoga is much appreciated, especially during the pandemic. Shiva Rishi Yoga is located in beautiful Kerala, South India, with an additional school in Dharamshala, in the Himalayas. Shiva started this school in 2012. Our school has been closed to guests since March 2020 as a result of the global pandemic. Your purchase of online courses helps ensure we will be here to welcome guests in the future.
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