Yoga can ease menopause symptoms

Child's Pose

Do you wake up in the middle of the night soaking wet?  Do you suffer from hot flashes?  Are you frequently irritable and feel totally unbalanced, ready to break down in tears at the drop of a hat?  If you’re experiencing these and perhaps many other symptoms of menopause, practicing yoga can help. Yogic stretching benefits both body and mind and can balance your hormonal levels which are no doubt causing an unpleasant shift in your emotions during this trying time in your life.

Women in midlife who are going through menopause, or even those in peri-menopause, would fair very well if they embraced a yoga practice, not only to feel better but to ward off increased bone loss and risk for cardiovascular disease and breast cancer.  In an article by Susan M. Lark, M.D. called “Yoga for Menopause,” (Health World Online), she outlines a series of yoga poses specifically geared to help women in menopause.  Dr. Lark stresses that “Practicing yoga stretches regularly in a slow, unhurried fashion will gradually loosen your muscles, ligaments and joints.  You may be surprised how supple you can become over time.” Dr. Lark also stresses that poses should be practiced slowly and deliberately with focus and attention.

Some of Dr. Lark’s recommended yoga poses include the Locust, Wide Angle Pose, Spinal Flex, Pelvic Arch, the Bow, Child’s Pose, The Sponge, Dollar Pose, Tree, and Chest Expander.  If you’d like to learn more from Dr. Lark, click below to get her free reports and other valuable information to help you feel young again.