Teaching Yoga for the Menstrual Cycle : An Ayurvedic Approach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lange, Anja Brierley.

Contributor:

Lange, Anja Brierley, contribution by.

Mathew, Shijoe, contribution by.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yoga--Health aspects.

Yoga.

Menstrual cycle.

Medicine, Ayurvedic.

Menstrual Cycle.

Medical Subjects:

Menstrual Cycle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

Menstrual cycle awareness is crucially important when trying to understand the needs of your yoga students and this guide will give you the knowledge you need to confidently address the menstrual cycle when teaching students in group and one-on-one settings via the principles of both western and Ayurvedic approaches. This book addresses the importance of the menstrual cycle and how Ayurvedic principles can best be applied to understand the anatomical, physiological and hormonal changes that take place during different stages and weeks throughout the menstrual cycle.Anja Brierley Lange highlights the purpose and importance of each phase of the menstrual cycle and how yoga teaching can and should be tailored accordingly to your students' menstrual needs.

Contents:

Intro

Teaching Yoga for the Menstrual Cycle

Cover

Of related interest

Copyright

Contents

Title Page

Foreword

Introduction

Menstrual cycle awareness

Use of Sanskrit language

Cultural appreciation and appropriation

The feminine, the masculine, gender and sex

How this book is arranged

Enjoy the journey

Part 1: Background and Introduction

1. Yoga and the Menstrual Cycle

Why do we need Āyurveda and menstrual cycle awareness in yoga?

The yoga influence in the West

Implementing our cyclic nature into our life and yoga

My introduction to yoga, Āyurveda and the menstrual cycle

A short introduction to Āyurveda

Modern science, yoga and Āyurveda

2. Sāṅkhya Philosophy

The sister sciences of yoga and Āyurveda

Introducing Sāṅkhya

Prāṇa the lifeforce energy

3. Understanding Āyurveda and the Doṣas

Āyurveda: An introduction

The five great elements or the pañcāmahābhūta

Understanding the three doṣas

Prāṇa, tejas and ojas

4. The Āyurvedic and Cultural View of the Menstrual Cycle

Āyurvedic gynaecology

Cultural context, myths and wisdom

Contemplations for you as an individual and as a yoga teacher

5. Lunar Flow and Connecting with the Moon

The moon phases and the lunar calendar

Part 2: Anatomy and Physiology

6. Anatomy Awareness

Structures and organs

Energetic anatomy

Female versus male alignment in yoga

7. Western Physiology and Hormones

The Western medical view of the cycle

What is the menstrual cycle?

The hormones and the menstrual cycle

8. Āyurvedic Physiology and the Menstrual Phases

How Āyurveda views the menstrual cycle

Menstruation or rajahsrāvakāla

The follicular phase or rutakala

Ṛtuvyatitakāla - the luteal phase

We all have a unique cycle

The lunar cycle everyone can follow.

Following our personal pattern

9. From Menarche to Menopause

The menstruating years

Transition to the wise woman years

Managing the doṣas and perimenopause

Part 3: Teaching Cycle-Aware Yoga

10. Bringing it All Together: Yoga, Āyurveda, Hormones and the Menstrual Cycle

Myth or fact?

New research and lack of research

11. Practical Application of Āyurvedic Principles in Yoga

Shifting the focus in public classes

Teaching Āyurvedic and cycle-aware yoga

Class planning according to the phases of the menstrual cycle

Exercise according to Āyurveda

Mental and physical wellbeing and the benefits of yoga

12. Yoga for Each Phase of the Menstrual Cycle

Menstrual cycle versus menstrual phase

Yoga during the menstrual phase

Yoga during the follicular phase

Yoga during the ovulation time

Yoga during the luteal phase

13. Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation

The concept of rasāyana

Ojas and the doṣas

Finding the balance of movement and rest

14. Yoga for Specific Complaints

Acne

Bloating, swelling and water retention

Clots

Cramps (see painful periods)

Endometriosis

Fatigue

Fertility

Fibroids

Heavy periods or heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia)

Irregular periods (oligomenorrhea)

No periods (amenorrhoea) and/or no ovulation

Painful ovulation (mittelschmerz)

Painful periods (dysmenorrhea) and cramps

Pelvic pain

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

15. Hormone Therapy, Hormonal Birth Control and the Pill

So, what is hormonal contraception and hormone therapy?

Cyclic living with no menstruation or ovulation

16. Perimenopause Leading to Change

Transitioning beyond the menstrual cycle

Final Reflections

On Āyurveda

On the menstrual cycle

On embodying and teaching.

Acknowledgements

Glossary

References

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Lange, Anja Brierley Teaching Yoga for the Menstrual Cycle

ISBN:

9781839972485