Lifestyle News Desk: Most women are troubled by heavy bleeding during periods. This heavy bleeding in women can not only cause iron deficiency in their body but also cause weakness, dizziness and sometimes even difficulty in conceiving. To get rid of this problem, women sometimes resort to medicines, but after some time the problem returns. In such a situation, if you are also troubled by this problem, then definitely include these two yoga asanas in your routine.
Should one do yoga during periods?
Many problems related to periods can be overcome by doing yoga before and after periods. It is advised to avoid doing yoga for the first one or two days of periods. Despite this, there are many yoga asanas which can be done even during periods to get relief from heavy bleeding, pain and cramps.
Sukhasana
Sukhasana is a yoga posture, which is also called easy posture. The word ‘Sukhasana’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Sukham’ which means ‘happiness’. By doing Sukhasana a person feels happiness. Yoga experts often advise people to eat their meals while sitting in this posture. Sukhasana is an asana done while sitting. To do Sukhasana, first sit on the yoga mat with your legs spread. While doing this, keep your back straight and cross both the legs alternately and bend them inwards from the knees. Keep your knees outwards and sit cross-legged. Now sit while relaxing your legs. Keep in mind that the knees keep touching the ground. Take special care that while doing this asana, your waist, neck, head and spine should remain absolutely straight. Now close your eyes and take deep breaths, keeping your mind calm and remain in this posture for a minute. You repeat this asana 3 times.
Balasana or Child’s Pose
To do Balasana yoga, first sit on your knees on the yoga mat. After this, join both your ankles and heels together, slowly spread your knees outwards as much as possible, take a deep breath and lean forward. While doing this, bring the stomach between the thighs and try to pull the back part of the waist towards the navel while shrinking the hips. After this, try to lift the head and neck back a little. In this posture the pelvis part is in a relaxed state. Repeat this asana for 2 to 3 minutes. In this asana, contraction is produced in the wall of the uterus. Due to which one gets relief from periods pain and cramps.
