I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Disorder (PCOD) in 2017. PCOD is a very common hormonal disorder affecting women and it can cause quite a lot of bodily changes and may cause pregnancy-related issues. I gained a lot of weight, period days became immensely painful and my facial hair became thicker and darker, and even though I have been working out and maintaining a conscious diet, it’s been difficult for my body to tone and lose weight. Of course, the extent of this condition and the symptoms vary from person to person and the suggested treatment may differ. But most doctors would agree that exercise is one of the best things you can do for PCOD. So, after completing my Yoga Teacher’s Training, I took a more active and conscious approach in my yoga practice to work on my PCOD. To be honest, I did not make tremendous lifestyle changes – yoga was to be my medicine and it really was. 2 months ago, I went for an ultrasound to check on my condition and the doctor asked me surprised, “Are you sure you had PCOD?”. I told him that it was his colleague who had made the diagnosis and told me that I needed to try losing weight because she didn’t want to prescribe medicines yet. The doc replied, “Well, you don’t have it anymore for sure”. #success

Now, this is one of my favourite yoga sequences for when I have a really dreadful, or even mildly dreadful actually, period day; unfortunately, period pain is still a monthly problem for me and the first day is excruciating while the second day is just so uncomfortable. This sequence just helps so much during this kind of pain and is extremely helpful for boosting metabolism, giving a visceral massage to the abdominal and reproductive organs, and relaxing the body and internal organs; all of which are super for PCOD. This small practice consists of relaxing movements, gentle breathing, hip openers and forward bends and a short heart mudra meditation. If I may divulge tmi, it was my second day when doing this practice and I was extremely uncomfortable, but this practice felt really good. This is just a 15 mins sequence, but you can extend it as per your liking by holding the poses for longer or by repeating the poses and/or meditating for longer. Whatever you are doing, keep yourself safe and respect your body. Hope this helps as much as it has helped me. I love to hear from you, so tell me how you go. Happy healing!

Love, Div.