The Urogenital System Flashcards
List five (5) Āsana that would benefit students with dysmenorrhoea.
Balasana / Childs pose – anything that increases blood flow through the belly area. Widen knees
Supported Bridge - Gentle backbends with props to release cramps
Supported fwd fold? Use props to make passive.
Gentle twists (supine – wring out blood – cleaning out the flow
Cat/Cow
Baddha Konasana
List three (3) yoga practices that may support a student with infertility.
Pranayama – activate PSNS and reduce stress. Increase respiratory system function, circulation system. Also creates inter abdominal pressure by expanding the diaphragm to massage reproductive system
Meditation – PSDNS – benefit nervous system and every other system
Twists (Asana) – increase blood flow to reproductive system
List five (5) ways that chronic stress impacts on the reproductive system
SNS - causes inflammation
Shuts down the reproductive system
Affects Endocrine system – our hormone production
Inability to get pregnant
Irregular periods
Sex function – lack of libido
How could Yoga benefit male reproductive health?
Pranayama – activating PSNS
6 yoga poses that help move and stretch his internal hip region
The prostate gland is situated right behind the pubic bone, there is no straight access to it - yoga poses help this
