Yoga for the days following your period

Cycle days following menstruation

The days following your period can be a wonderful time to embrace a new beginning, and look forward with hope about new possibilities. 

Ayurveda (which is an ancient form of Indian holistic medicine) recognizes the 3 days following menstruation as a ‘transitional phase’. 

During this transitional phase, you may feel excited, or you may still feel a little tired, or even drained and exhausted. 

If you’ve never paid attention before, I encourage you to notice your energy levels on the days following your period as it can be a good indicator of whether or not you took enough time to rest during your bleed. Remember, we cannot heal without rest!  

Practicing an appropriate yoga sequence on the days after menstruation can be a great way to restore your energy levels and bring balance to both your endocrine and nervous system.
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What type of yoga should you be practicing after your bleed?

What would be an “appropriate yoga sequence”? 

Regardless of your perceived energy levels, it’s best to build up to your regular yoga practice gradually following menstruation, especially if you are experiencing PMS symptoms or are struggling to conceive. 

A suitable sequence for the 3 days following the last day of your period is one with:

•  standing poses to reawaken the body, 
• inversions to relax the uterus and balance the endocrine system
• and seated forward folds to calm your nervous system. 

During this time, you can use affirmations that acknowledge the start of a new beginning such as:
“I look forward to new possibility” or
“I set myself free” or
“I open myself to my highest potential”

The following reel will give you an idea for a quick sequence you can do at home during this phase of your cycle.

You can access more yoga for fertility videos on my Youtube channel.

And to try a full 60 minute fertility yoga practice click here.

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Lauren Enright is a leading natural fertility coach and go-to fertility yoga expert who is well known for her gift of bringing confidence, calm and joy in her safe circles where she makes all feel seen, heard, and held. As a former neuroscience and educator and with over a decade of experience studying yoga and mindfulness, Lauren brings a perfect blend of science and spirituality, and feminine and masculine energy to her teachings. After having 2 children of her own, and experiencing the deep joy and transformation that Motherhood brings, it is Lauren’s life mission to help other women achieve the pregnancy and child that is their birthright. 

​Lauren leads an online 6 week fertility yoga series and a program called Fertile from Within where she teaches women who are struggling to conceive how to identify their deeply rooted fertility blocks, heal their womb, mind, heart, and spirit, and become the mother they want to be. ​