Suddenly, you feel hot.
Very, very hot.
Oh no, everybody will know it's hot flushes!!!
Video: Yoga for menopause – hot flushes
Reducing anxiety to reduce the symptoms
Menopause stress
During the menopause, you are more likely to be stressed because
estrogens used to balance cortisol, the stress hormone
and now it… doesn’t do it anymore.
So you might feel a little bit (if not much more!)
STRESSED OUT.
And even MORE when you get hot flushes!
Yoga to reduce stress
Yoga will help reducing your cortisol level.
Especially as you breath out,
you activate you parasympathetic nervous system.
Your body gets cooler. This helps for hot flushes.
So practice: legs up the wall – Viparita Karani
You can practice this in the evening. It helps with
hot flushes
but also anxiety and heavy legs.
Press play at 0:42 to practice.
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Please if you need, seek help from your doctor, a specialist or someone you trust.
Your body is unique and beautiful. Love it.
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