Traditionally,
ladies take rest from practice on the first 2-3 days of their personal moon (menses),
as the natural downward flow needed for the body to organically complete the process
with ease can be disturbed by the upward force created through the deep internal
actions of an Ashtanga practice. Contemporary women in yoga have taken varying
approaches to this, from ignoring it altogether, to taking a full three days.
Traditionally,
ladies take rest from practice on the first 2-3 days of their personal moon (menses),
as the natural downward flow needed for the body to organically complete the process
with ease can be disturbed by the upward force created through the deep internal
actions of an Ashtanga practice. Contemporary women in yoga have taken varying
approaches to this, from ignoring it altogether, to taking a full three days.
