Pre Menstrual Practice Part IV: A Supported Practice Recommended for all Women (Involves Detailed Prop Use)

For all women irrespective of the severity of pre-menstrual symptoms, it is recommended to do a supported practice for at least a couple of days before their periods start.  This is for the overall health of their reproductive system, over the entire life. This session uses props like a yoga chair, multiple bolsters/ blankets, or their alternatives from around your home

The pre-menstrual period can vary in both duration ( from a couple of days to upto 10 days before the onset of the monthly periods), as well as in severity (negligible/ no symptoms, to anxiety, fatigue, feeling emotional/ irritable, stomach cramps, headache, bloating, aggravation of the symptoms for women who have PCOD/ PCOS, fibroids or endometriosis).  In Iyengar yoga, the practices for women’s reproductive health have been defined with a great deal of nuance and sophistication, making them extremely efficacious. This includes the practice on the days of menstruation (the menstrual practice), the few days leading up to menstruation (pre-menstrual practice), and also a few days immediately after (post-menstrual practice).

This Short Course is in 4 parts

• A short Introduction
• Part 1: The ‘Restful Practice (Simple) For women who have moderate to severe pre-menstrual symptoms.  This session requires some experience in asana practice, but is beginner-friendly
• Part 2:  The ‘Restful Practice (Advanced) For women who have moderate to severe pre-menstrual symptoms, and who have experience in asana practice, and have a practice of inversions (upside-down positions).  This session uses props like a yoga chair, multiple bolsters/ blankets, or their alternatives from around your home
• Part 3: The ‘Supported Practice (Using Simple Props) – For all women irrespective of the severity of pre-menstrual symptoms, it is recommended to do a supported practice for at least a couple of days before their periods start.  This is for the overall health of their reproductive system, over the entire life.  This session uses simple props for support
• Part 4: The ‘Supported Practice (Using Detailed Prop-Use) – For all women irrespective of the severity of pre-menstrual symptoms, it is recommended to do a supported practice for at least a couple of days before their periods start.  This is for the overall health of their reproductive system, over the entire life. This session uses props like a yoga chair, multiple bolsters/ blankets, or their alternatives from around your home

Duration: 75 mins.

Level: Experienced Beginners. Intermediate

Props needed: This is prop-intensive session.  A couple of bolsters (or an equivalent stack of firm blankets) two blocks, a belt, a sturdy table/ bed, access to a wall, will be required. For inversions, wall ropes are being used, and a chair will be used