The poor girl is dosed with drugs and becomes very dull even at the young age of nineteen or twenty. But, if the health of the mother is poor and an abortion is necessary from a medical point of view, it should be done. Unfortunately almost every woman is likely to experience a menstruation problem by way of anxiety, stress and several mood swings at some point of time. In fact, many people in both the medical world and the yogasphere actually recommend certain yoga poses during menstruation as a way to alleviate the unpleasant symptoms - like cramps and bloating - that sometimes come along with it. Our ancestors figured that the only way to manage this was by saying that the menstruating woman was unholy, but I think they knew that she was not. Sometimes, these hormones work in an erratic manner, affecting the behaviour of the girl to such an extent that her parents think she is mentally disturbed. People think that an abortion interferes with or kills a soul.



































Babies and so-called primitive people have not yet forgotten the art of relaxation, the ability to completely rest at will. These were the concepts of the people in the past; they have become so deeply engrained and imbedded in the mind that it will take quite a few generations to wipe out these taboos, not only about the hormonal cycle. If abortion is prohibited, what will happen? Gradually, societies have to become less rigid and more open, but the laws and beliefs surrounding abortion can only be changed if you first change your society, your outlook, your philosophy or your judgements. These factors have to be taken into account. Kapalbhati or forceful breathing by pressurizing the stomach can significantly work towards regulating ailments like thyroid, obesity and other digestive problems which prove to the factors contributing to the cause of irregular periods. Enter Yoga for Periods - your ultimate secret weapon for conquering that time of the month like a boss. There is another instance of a lady who had conceived three times and all three times experienced miscarriage in the sixth or seventh month of her pregnancy. There were priests, mullahs, pundits, high priests, but they were always men, not women, because people thought, "How can a woman be a priestess, how can she be a guru, if she becomes unholy for five days every month?



































Essentially we are losing blood and for some women that can be draining and tiring, at least for the first 1-3 days of their cycle. But, if parents are careful and informed, they can avert many potential crises in the girl’s life. Re: plastic in the vagina, I`d say its because plastic is known to leech psuedo-hormones, which can be harmful to the body. Various traditions say that during the period of menstruation women are forbidden to go to temples, into the kitchen, and to do this and that. "For some practitioners, Yoga during menstruation all inverted poses are OK to do during menstruation. The overtaxed nerve centers are revitalized and muscle tension drops even below the basal muscular tension level. Some of the poses aid in re-energizing the energy centers in the body and helps balance body functions. So, I don`t know whether Swami Vishu-devananda knew it or not,.but, we certainly know for sure through our experiences that the Naadee Shodhana Kreyaa without including this perineum aspect may prove to be a negative strain on the energy system. I asked a swami to teach her. When I asked her why she wanted to learn yoga, she said to give birth. 18. Yoga-Mudra, Sitting in Lotus or half Lotus, right hand in adi mudra (fist with thumb touching root of the ringfinger finger), left hand holds right wrist, bend over with head touching the floor.



































17. Mountain Asana, Parvat Asan , Sit in Lotus or half Lotus, raise hands from the side to make palms join each other, clasp the thumbs, stretch palms away from floor. 14. Dancing Shiva Asana, Natraj Asan: right side: right knee on left knee, make right knee touch floor at the left side of the body, right arm stretched away and then do the left side. 11. Alternate Knees Press, Ardh Pawan Mukt Asana: to chest, first right knee, then left knee, and touch your nose to your knees. While combining with Home Sudarshan Kriya practice you need to finish padmasadhana practise and then do 3 stage pranayama , bhastrika, OM, and Sudarshan Kriya. At the end of this period they were initiated into upanayana, a sacred thread ceremony where they were taught the Gayatri mantra, pranayama and surya namaskara. I avoid inversions during my period because I literally feel it aids the flow of Apana Vayu as it does its work.