With 20 years of experience,Loraine Rushtonis a leading authority
on yoga for children and teens. Worldwide, she has trained thousands
of people how to teach children’s yoga in a way that is educational,
meaningful and fun.- Seated twist: to help build a healthy
new lining in the uterus every month
and eliminate pain during the period
Choose any simple seated or lying
down twist. My favourite is lying on
the back and dropping the knees side
to side. - The fabulous nurturing massage
It is important to teach girls the art of
self-nurturing, connection to self and
listening to their body’s wisdom. What
better way to do this than through a
soothing massage? Your teen lies on
their belly, while you stand over them
and place one foot into their sacrum and
lean in, release, and lean in three times.
Then rock the sacrum back and forth
with your foot, using the same pressure.
Drop your knees into their upper thighs.
Walk your hands up each side of their
spine three times and massage their
shoulders when you get to the top.
Finish by rubbing your hands together to
create some heat, then place your hands
over their kidneys; think happy thoughts
and send this energy into their back.
More tips for healthy
menstruation
- Ginger compress on the belly
(See instructions, right)
2. Sleep well
Get a good night’s sleep to allow
the inner cortex of the brain to relax.
The hours of sleep before midnight
are the important ones. - Eat well
Stay away from refined, processed,
blood-thinning foods such as sugar,
white bread, soft drinks and juices.
A wholefood, plant-based diet rich in
grains, beans, vegetables and sea
vegetables is key to health.
Ginger compress recipe
Grate a handful of fresh ginger and place
in a cloth bag.
Bring a pan of water to the boil.
Turn down the heat to a simmer.
Squeeze the excess juice from the cloth bag
into the water and then put the whole bag
of ginger into the water.
Simmer for seven minutes then remove
from the heat.
Take two ends of a tea towel and dip into
the ginger water. Wring out and place
over the area to be treated. Place a towel
on top to keep the heat in.
Once the tea towel loses heat, repeat
the process.
Continue for approximately 15 mins or
until the area goes red.
Aim to have the tea towel as hot as you can.