@Dakinis Whisper
Khandro-la, are there any practices we as females should do and/or not do when we are menstruating?
While I realize that as a yoga teacher myself my response to a student would be, "What feels right for your body during that time?" However, I feel that our lineage SBT practice may have some kind of suggestion for this, but more so --- what do you, as my teacher, recommend for the time during mensuration?
I found tummo practice today to be more challenging during this time for me in terms of the somatic, not meditative. Of course, menstruation is a "go within" time for females so that didn't surprise me, but my body felt antsy ready to move and yet I just wanted to lay down exhausted at the same time. The thought to ask this crossed my course mind during the trulkor exercises.
A la la.
Thank you!
Sorry, I missed your question. My advice would be just to chill. No holding your breath during this time, in other words, no vase breathing that is meant to intentionally compass the breath and control blood circulation. Breathe naturally and calmly. There are plenty of practices we can engage. How about a loving-yourself practice to treat yourself during this time?