Restorative yoga can be a beneficial practice for menopausal women when practiced regularly . Restorative yoga helps to reduce stress, ease anxiety and promote relaxation. Here are some specific ways that restorative yoga can ease menopause symptoms:

1. Regulating Hormones: Restorative yoga can help to regulate hormones during menopause, which can help alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. By reducing stress and promoting relaxation, restorative yoga can help to balance cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress.
2. Improving Sleep: Many menopausal women experience disrupted sleep patterns, which can lead to fatigue and other health issues. Restorative yoga can help to promote relaxation and improve sleep quality, which can help to alleviate fatigue and other symptoms associated with menopause.
3. Easing Discomfort: Menopausal women may experience physical discomfort, such as joint pain and muscle stiffness. Restorative yoga can help to ease the discomfort by gently stretching and releasing tension in the body.
4. Enhancing Mood: Restorative yoga can help to enhance mood and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, which can be common during menopause. By promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and tapping into the parasympathetic nervous system to the calm the body, restorative yoga can help to improve overall emotional well-being.

Overall, restorative yoga can be a valuable tool for menopausal women, helping to promote relaxation, improve sleep quality, regulate hormones, ease pain, and enhance mood.

Restorative yoga sessions will be offered in June with online and in-person options available. Check the schedule here. During the session, we’ll discuss some of the menopausal symptoms and how to ease them, hold a women’s circle for personal discussions, and practice gentle yoga movements, then roudn it out with a nourishing and relaxing restorative yoga practice. Hope you can join us!