{"id":24740,"date":"2019-05-08T13:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T11:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/?p=24740"},"modified":"2019-11-14T12:40:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:40:43","slug":"embrace-your-cycle-yoga-poses-for-menstruation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/embrace-your-cycle-yoga-poses-for-menstruation\/","title":{"rendered":"Embrace Your Cycle \u2014 Yoga Poses for Menstruation \/ Period Cramps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The menstrual cycle is something beautiful \u2013 it is a way to connect with one\u2019s own body and truly listen to its needs. For far too long, this wintry phase of the body\u2019s reproductive cycle has been condemned. That is partly fueled by societal pressure \u2013 that society sees menstruation as something dirty (read: demonic, dark, negative<\/em>) instead of embracing it as what it is: letting go of the old, washing away the hormones, and starting anew. And what better way to facilitate that process than through the practice of yoga?<\/strong>

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Recently, we have experienced the onset of an open dialogue regarding our cycles. Brands like FEMNA<\/a> & OrganiCup<\/a> \u2013 and also bloggers who advocate for those same ideologies \u2013 have helped to nurture a more open & fruitful discussion. This has led us to question the pharmaceutical industry \u2013 particularly their claim that popping a pill can rid you & your body of (hormonal) problems. Embracing your cycle is the clearest pathway to bodily autonomy <\/strong>\u2013 to experience what it means to go through the process of menstruation, and really own it.<\/strong> I believe that all of this has kickstarted a more profound examination of reproductive rights in society (see: Women\u2019s March<\/a>).
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