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Introduction

Typically, a woman of childbearing age should menstruate every 28 days or so unless she's pregnant or moving into menopause. But numerous things can wrong with the normal menstrual cycle, some the result of physical causes, others emotional. These include amenorrhea, or the cessation of menstruation, menorrhagia, or heavy bleeding, and dysmenorrhea, or severe menstrual cramps. Nearly every woman will experience one or more of these menstrual irregularities at some time in her life. There are lot of reasons why menstrual problems like delayed menstruation is caused in women. Some of them include practicing heavy work outs, sudden loss in weight, changes in diet pattern, excessive stress etc. Such activities bring about a lot of changes in a women's body.

As per the rule of nature if any changes take place in the body, it has to respond to such changes. Delayed menstruation or menstrual problem is one of the ways in which women's body responds to these changes. Disturbances of the menstrual and reproductive functions are extremely common and are a source of continual suffering for many women throughout their lives. In many countries the topic of reproductive function is traditionally veiled in secrecy, and as a result, many women do not fully understand the natural processes and cycles occurring in their bodies, or are misled by superstitions and false or inaccurate information.

Yoga and Menstrual Disorder

Most of the women face menstrual problems at least once in a life time. Yoga is one of the illustrious ways to cure menstrual delays. Read on to know which yoga postures can help to deal with delayed menstruation.Practising yoga is one of the ways of correcting menstrual delays. There are several ways of treating menstrual delays. However, most of the women prefer to correct such menstrual problems through yoga. Yoga is preferred by many as it is regarded as one of the natural ways of treating menstrual problems. Women should practice yoga to keep themselves fit and fine keeping in mind their physique, age and physical activities. Daily practice will help them to improve on their figure, impart energy and prevent various uterine and ovarian disorders during pregnancy and childbirth. Yoga is precious gift which can enrich human life. Yoga helps to get a balanced body and mind. Practicing yoga not only helps you to get rid of health problems but also helps to reduce stress. Thus it is very important to practice yoga regularly to obtain maximum benefit out of it and live a healthy life.

YOGA POSES FOR MENSTRUAL DISORDER

The Bow Pose

The body form in this asana resembles a bow or 'dhanur'. It is one of the best asana for activating and strengthening the joints of the body. It has some special benefits for women.

Wheel Pose

Chakra, from the root cak ("to move") means wheel and therefore this is the Wheel Posture. The chakra-asana is also known as the urdhva-dhanurasana. Urdhva means raised, elevated or upright and dhanur means bow. Both "wheel posture" and "raised bow posture" describe the appearance of this asana.

Cat Pose

The Cat Yoga Pose teaches you to initiate movement from your center and to coordinate your movement and breath. These are two of the most important themes in Asana practice. The alignment of your center depends on the positioning of your pelvis. Therefore, think of your hip positioning as the center of each pose. This is important because your spine is the most significant line of energy in every pose and because the way your spine elongates from your center depends solely on which way your pelvis is turning.

Camel Pose

The camel pose is a powerful posture for stretching the spine, back muscles, shoulders and arms. It is best to practice it later in your asana routine after most of the muscles are limber and and you have worked the back and shoulders.

Hero Pose

The Sanskrit word vira means hero, brave or eminent man, or warrior. The Hero Pose is one of the basic Seated Postures, also excellent for Meditation. The internal rotation of the upper legs and knees is opposite to the movement involved in the Lotus Pose; as such, it both loosens the hips, knees, and ankles in preparation for the Lotus Pose and acts as a mild counterpose. The Hero Pose is also the starting Yoga position for several forward bends, backward bends, and twists.

Cobblers Pose

Cobbler's pose in yoga is a great groin and back stretching yoga pose. As with may hip opening poses, Cobblers pose is especially good for women during menses and menopause because it stimulates the ovaries; it is also very good for pregnant women and is thought to ease child birthing pains when practiced consistently through the entire pregnancy. There are also benefits for men because Cobblers pose stimulates the prostate gland. This is a simple, luxurious stretch that soothes the entire pelvic floor, releases tension from the lower back, as well as toning the legs and feet.

YOGA ASANAS FOR MENSTURAL DISORDER

BHUJANGAASANA

Bhujanga or Cobra posture is a popular asana and it is always practiced as the first in a series of backward bending movements. In this asana the spine is arched backward gently promoting flexibility. It has some special benefits for women. Helps relieve problems of the uterus and ovaries and menstrual problems. A regular practice of this asana makes child birth easy.

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DHANURASANA

This asana strengthens the abdomen, especially around the navel, and the chest muscles. It improves the flexibility of the arms, shoulders, thighs, legs, lower back and abdomen. The spine also becomes healthy and strong. It is good for relieving flatulence, constipation and menstrual irregularities. It also prevents sterility.

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MATSYASANA

Matsya is a Sanskrit word that means fish so that Matsyasana also referred to as "fish" pose. It is a Hatha yoga pose. It is a counter-pose to Sarvangasana and thus is normally done after Sarvangasana. Unlike other asana that imitate the poses of creatures they're named after, Fish Pose doesn't actually look like a fish. Instead, it's said that if performed this pose in water, the person can float like a fish hence the name Matysasana.

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HALASANA

The Sanskrit word Hala means plow, as in a traditional plow that is drawn by a horse or oxen. When performing this posture your body resembles a plow.Hala Asana or The Plough Posture is a valuable asana as it has some unique qualities and excellent benefits. It is an extreme forward bending exercise which promotes strength and flexibility in all the regions of the back and neck.

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SARVANGAASANA

Sarvanga means all the parts of the body and this asana benefits all parts of the body, particularly the thyroid gland, resulting in proper digestion, blood circulation and respiration.

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