Yoga question for the ladies (TOM related)

sjp_511
sjp_511 Posts: 476 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have a few yoga videos that I do on occasion. In the beginning of the video there is a warning not to do any of the inverted poses during TOM. Why is that? What is the harm with disregarding this warning?

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  • smn76237
    smn76237 Posts: 318 Member
    There's a lot of different "thoughts," but little to no scientific research supporting any negative health consequences. For example, they used to think it would contribute to endometriosis, which has been largely debunked. It also may cause heavier bleeding, but that's a maybe and I don't think anyone has confirmed that. Here's a little article.
    http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/831

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