Teaching KY to women during pms

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

I was wondering how one aplies these directions in a regular class. In my

experience about 70% of the yoga students are female, so you´re bound to have

woman in their period about every time, right?

 

Do you give alternatives for every excercise that's to be avoided? Or do you

teach them the first time they attend?

 

My local teacher never gives it much attention, and I've never heard any

complaints. AFAIK the only thing that happens is an increase of the flow of

blood (I imaginge that being uncomfortable but not unbearable).

 

Thanks,

Henno

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My teacher(s) will remind women to do "long deep breathing" instead of "breath

of fire" during the first days of their cycle. Any student wanting more

information could ask the teacher after class. As with inverted

postures... I dont recall specific instructions during class. Inverted

postures, like KY triangle, are not good for those with uncontrolled high blood

pressure- but my recollection of classes it is often not

mentioned.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Henno,

 

>I was wondering how one aplies these directions in a regular class. In my

experience about 70% of the yoga students are female, so you´re bound to

have woman in their period about every time, right?

 

Right.

 

Do you give alternatives for every excercise that's to be avoided?

 

No.

 

Or do you teach them the first time they attend?

 

Give general instructions everytime there are new students -- to avoid heavy

navel excercises and too much breath of fire. Tell them to adapt to what

feels comfortable to them. This is a good change to listen to their own

bodies and do what works for them. All the needs are different so letting

people do what works for them seems to be the best strategy and the least

distracting for the class.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur