Each woman's experience of this life change is different, meaning it is important to explore alternative therapies that may improve well-being when other, more traditional treatments offer little relief.
Most holistic health enthusiasts know that yoga breathing benefits one's emotions and well-being. After all, even a few minutes of stretching, posing and meditating can help the body decrease its blood pressure and overcome anxiety. However, new research has suggested that yoga breathing for relaxation may have other physical benefits for middle-aged women.
In a study published in Menopause, a journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), women who are going through this eponymous life change can significantly improve their sleep duration.
Likewise, the report found that yoga and stretching helped participants decrease the incidence of stress, anxiety, depression and other symptoms of menopause.
Researchers noted that one of their most encouraging findings was the fact that yoga breathing helped reduce the effects of menopause in as little as one week's time.
According to the NAMS, each woman's experience of this life change is different, meaning it is important to explore alternative therapies that may improve well-being when other, more traditional treatments offer little relief.
The agency adds that the average age at which a woman enters menopause is 51.
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Very interesting, I haven’t gotten to this point in my life yet, but I am not that far away, hopefully the fact that I already do yoga will be beneficial for me in this area.