You’ve probably heard that light exercise is helpful during your menstrual cycle, as it can relieve cramping and improve your mood. But the message around yoga is more complicated.
Many instructors will tell those practicing to refrain from inverting if they’re on their period, some tell their students to go easy, and a few caution against practicing at all during their cycle.
But are there actually any dangers associated with practicing yoga while on your period? Here’s what you should know.
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Shannon M. Clark, MD, MMS is a double board certified ObGyn and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, and founder of Babies After 35. In her roles as a clinician, educator and researcher at UTMB-Galveston, she focuses on the care of people with maternal and/or fetal complications of pregnancy. Dr. Clark has taken a special interest in pregnancy after the age of 35, which according to age alone, is considered a high-risk pregnancy.
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