Menopause Awareness Month
3 reasons why I choose a daily yoga practice* as a 51 year old perimenopausal woman…
This is a biggie - in a world where stress is the norm, yoga helps me to balance my stress levels. This matters because stress is known to be a trigger for many common menopausal symptoms, e.g. joint and muscle pain, digestive issues, irritability, burn out and hot flushes.
Yoga is a holistic mind-body practice. Getting on my mat every day gives me time to pause so that I can listen to what my body needs. This might be more movement, more rest, more quiet and so on. The main point here is that this gives me time just for me every day - *whether that’s a quick 10 minutes practice or a longer session (the time doesn’t matter, it’s more about the every day consistency).
The ancient wisdom of yoga encourages us to embrace acceptance and compassion towards ourselves and others. These are vital qualities for us to cultivate as we enter this stage of life when we’re required to let go of the past and embrace a new beginning as we enter our Second Spring (a concept from traditional Chinese Medicine that frames menopause as a positive new phase of life).
If you’re curious about what benefits yoga might offer you on your path towards and / or through menopause, get in touch to find out when my next Menopause Yoga™️ classes will be running.
