Moving through Menopause

Manage the effects of menopause without drugs.

Yoga reduces the effects of menopause’s hormonal changes by balancing the endocrine system.

Yoga calms the nervous system, reducing stress and the aggravation of hot flashes.

Yoga is a weight-bearing exercise, strengthening our bones and preventing osteoporosis.

Yoga also massages the reproductive organs, relieves pelvic congestion and headaches.

Yoga boosts the immune system, reduces fatigue, and smoothes out mood swings.

The deep breathing that goes hand in hand with asana (yoga poses) oxygenates the blood, cleansing the organs and respiratory system, nourishing the nervous system.

Yoga creates strength and flexibility in our bodies, calms our minds and centers us in our hearts.

Yoga soothes, balances and rejuvenates all parts of us, bringing us to wholeness, allowing us to shine.

Yoga’s inverted poses are particularly important during menopause as they have a powerful effect on the neuro-endocrine system, allowing fresh, oxygenated blood to flow to the glands in the head and neck.

A woman’s body is quite capable of adjusting to the hormonal changes that occur when the ovaries slow down. If all our other glands are functioning well, they will, in most cases, continue to produce all the hormones a woman needs for the rest of her life.

It’s important to bear in mind that all menopausal symptoms are related and using Yoga to ease the unpleasant effect of one symptom generally leads to better health in the rest of the body. Every Yoga pose has a multitude of effects on all the systems of the body.

March 2008 Newsletter

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Jack teaches Tai Chi & Qigong in Dartmouth NS. He teaches class via Zoom and in person. In person classes are at North Woodside Community Centre as well as outdoors. Jack also teaches at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (CCATCM). He teaches the students how to include Qigong in their Acupuncture practice.

2 thoughts on “Moving through Menopause

  1. Osteoporosis is very common specially in old persons. Food supplementation with calcium and magnesium helps a lot to slow down osteoporosis. `;”

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