Description
Book SynopsisMenstrual 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.
Trade ReviewYou are holding a treasure for women everywhere who are seeking help, balance,
and attunement to the power of their moon cycle from the wisdom of Ayurveda and yoga as a way of life, rhythm and harmony with nature
-- Shiva Rea, founder Samudra Global School for Living Yoga and author of Tending the Heart Fire
This book is a solution for the prominent barriers I faced while starting my Ayurveda practice in the UK ... Although Anja has indicated that the level of information in this book is mainly for yoga teachers and practitioners, every woman in my view should be equipped with this knowledge to guide her choices and help deliver the optimum possibility of living life to the fullest. -- Dr. Shijoe Mathew Anchery BAMS PG Dip in Panchakarma PGDCRRA
Table of ContentsForeword by Shiva Rea
Foreword by Dr Shijoe Mathew
Introduction
Part 1 Background and introduction
1- Yoga and the menstrual cycle
2 -Sa?khya philosophy
3-Understanding Ayurveda and the do?as
4 -The Ayurvedic and cultural view of the menstrual cycle
5-Lunar flow and connecting with the moon
Part 2 Anatomy and physiology
6-Anatomy awareness
7-Western physiology and hormones
8-Ayurvedic physiology and the menstrual phases
9 - From menarche to menopause
Part 3 Teaching cycle aware yoga
10-Bringing it all together: yoga, Ayurveda, hormones and the menstrual cycle
11-Practical application of Ayurvedic principles in yoga
12-Yoga for each phase of the menstrual cycle
13-Rest, relaxation and rejuvenation
14-Yoga for specific complaints
15-Hormone therapy, hormonal birth control and the pill
16-Perimenopause leading to change
Transitioning beyond the menstrual cycle
Final reflections
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References
