Glue and Glitter » women http://www.glueandglitter.com/main Eat! Drink! Craft! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Yoga Project: This One’s for the Ladies http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/2010/03/16/the-yoga-project-this-ones-for-the-ladies/ http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/2010/03/16/the-yoga-project-this-ones-for-the-ladies/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:52 +0000 Becky Striepe http://www.glueandglitter.com/main/?p=3500 I’m not a big fan of taking medicine, especially [...]]]> aka: Yoga for days when you really just want to curl up in a ball and maybe rock back and forth a little.

aka: Yoga for days when you really just want to curl up in a ball and maybe rock back and forth a little.

Gentlemen, sorry to leave you out today, but there’s lady business to discuss. One of the most challenging times to stick to that yoga practice is when you’re having serious menstrual cramps. Thank goodness there are poses that can help us gals get through our periods!

I’m not a big fan of taking medicine, especially pain medication. Whenever possible, I prefer trying to treat a headache with a cup of tea and some quiet time or soothe sore muscles with stretching and rest. The same goes for my period. I get terrible cramps sometimes but really would rather not pop a pill.

Last week was really bad, so I tried modifying my practice on Friday to help relieve some of the pain in my belly and lower back. I was able to come up with a few poses and then turned to Yoga Journal to track down a few more. Here’s the series I ended up with:
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A little googling turned up this video from Girls Making Media, a program that helps teen girls learn video production:

Another friend sent me this page that talks about what a big impact even a tiny amount of support can make for a woman in poverty.

So since yesterday was all about honoring women, I thought I’d talk about some women who I really admire:
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