This is Ashtanga

[Guest guest]

In Ashtanga Yoga, we take three days of rest - first three days of

menstruation. The reasons for this have nothing to do with

"blood flowing up the fallopian tubes" or any other such

horsehooey, including "men imposing rules on women" - all

fiction. It has to do with the internal heat generated in the

practice.

 

Also, I will remind you that this is a message board for Ashtanga

Yoga. Someone asked about how menstruation is handled and

I answered. Do whatever kind of yoga you want and do whatever

you want during your period. This board is for Ashtanga and in

Ashtanga Yoga we take three days off. No arguments. Have an

opinion in response to that, but that is what is done and in my

opinion, for good reason.

 

I have been practicing this method for more than several years

and I can tell you that it is very important if you practice Ashtanga.

 

FBL

[Guest guest]

Can you explain why the first three days should be avoided because of

internal heat generation?

 

ashtanga yoga, funkybadlady <no_reply>

wrote:

> In Ashtanga Yoga, we take three days of rest - first three days of

> menstruation. The reasons for this have nothing to do with

> "blood flowing up the fallopian tubes" or any other such

> horsehooey, including "men imposing rules on women" - all

> fiction. It has to do with the internal heat generated in the

> practice.

>

> Also, I will remind you that this is a message board for Ashtanga

> Yoga. Someone asked about how menstruation is handled and

> I answered. Do whatever kind of yoga you want and do whatever

> you want during your period. This board is for Ashtanga and in

> Ashtanga Yoga we take three days off. No arguments. Have an

> opinion in response to that, but that is what is done and in my

> opinion, for good reason.

>

> I have been practicing this method for more than several years

> and I can tell you that it is very important if you practice

Ashtanga.

>

> FBL