Yoga and Women's Health English 2007

Yoga is highly recommended for women in their adolescence. This tumultuous period shapes the entire lifetime of young girls as they undergo major changes in their body and mind. Various asanas of yoga are designed for women at this stage to ensure they adapt to these multiple changes easily and painlessly. For instance, the practice of Pranayama and meditation help calm the restless, fearful and confused teenage mind. The wandering and wavering mind is a result of the physical changes the adolescent body goes through. Asanas such as Dhanurasana and Vajrasana are among those yogasanas that are ideal for women to help them develop a regular and healthy menstrual cycle. Practising these asanas regularly will ensure that women develop muscular strength, avoid obesity and develop healthy reproductive organs by keeping their hormones in balance.