Menopause Yoga · Taught by Aswani SR
This Phase Gets Talked About Far Less Than It Should
Disturbed sleep, hot flushes, joints that ache without reason, a body that behaves differently, and a mood that is hard to explain to anyone. None of it is imagined, and none of it has to be endured without help.
What it addresses
The Symptoms This Class Is Built Around
- Hot flushes and night sweats
- Sleep that breaks up through the night
- Mood changes, irritability and low patience
- Joint pain and stiffness, particularly on waking
- Weight settling in places it never used to
- Fatigue that rest does not fix
- Loss of strength and bone density concerns
- Anxiety that arrived without an obvious cause
Where this fits. This class sits alongside whatever your doctor has advised, including HRT if you are on it. Yoga manages symptoms; it does not treat the underlying hormonal change and it is not a reason to stop anything you have been prescribed.
The approach
Strength and Calm, in That Order
Two things matter most in this phase, and they pull in opposite directions. The body needs loading to protect bone and muscle. The nervous system needs settling, because it is running hot.
The practice does both deliberately: weight-bearing and joint work to keep you strong, then pranayama and restorative work to bring the system down. That second half is where students report the biggest change in sleep and in flushes.
- Weight-bearing movement for bone and muscle
- Joint mobility, worked within what you currently tolerate
- Cooling breath practices for flushes and heat
- Restorative sequences aimed squarely at sleep
“I faced issues related to menopause and attended an online session with Eeka Yoga. I had no prior experience with yoga. Though I initially had some doubts and inhibitions, they made me feel very comfortable.”
Preetha S, Google review
Questions
Menopause Yoga FAQ
I am not sure whether this is perimenopause. Can I still join?
Yes. Many students start while they are still working out what is happening. The practice addresses the symptoms rather than requiring a label, and Aswani will adapt as things change.
Will yoga stop hot flushes?
It will not stop them. Specific breathing practices are well documented for reducing how intense and how frequent they are, and that is the honest version of the claim.
My joints ache and I am worried about making it worse.
That is exactly the right instinct, and it is why this is a separate class rather than a general one. The practice is built around joint mobility and loading, and Aswani will work within what your body currently tolerates.
I have never done yoga and I am in my fifties. Is that too late?
No. A good number of students start here with no previous experience. Nothing in this class requires flexibility to begin with.
Is this class only for women going through menopause?
This particular batch is, yes. If you want general therapeutic yoga instead, Akhilraj’s classes are open to everyone.
Try One Session
No experience needed and nothing to prove. Come to a free class and see how your body responds.