As the rest of the world will observe International Yoga Day, June 21, 2025, it is important to understand how yoga can help women transcend both physical and mental challenges encountered during periods, pregnancy, and menopause by being resilient and balanced.
Ever since its advent in 2015, International Yoga Day has brought into focus how yoga helps in aligning body, mind, and soul. Yoga presents a convenient method of ensuring that women are able to put their health first despite the demands at home and the workplace. Researchers state that only a few points (20–30 minutes each day) will help improve physical fitness, clarity of thought, and emotional health.
Yoga is concerned with female-specific needs. It alleviates menstrual pains, builds strength in healing during the pregnancy, and limits mood swings and fatigue in menopausal periods. Dr. Anjali Sharma of Delhi is a yoga therapist who says, Yoga balances the hormones, reduces stress levels, and increases energy. Practicing yoga, along with improving skin health, will also enhance overall health and vigor.
There are major yoga poses that are very beneficial to women. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) helps the spine and maintains optimal reproductive health. When practiced regularly, Chandrabhedi Pranayama has the power to refresh the mind, regulate blood pressure, and cure migraines. Balasana (Child’s Pose) helps burn belly fat and maintain the functional capacity of the liver and kidneys. Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) corrects digestion and circulation of blood, and Titli Asana (Butterfly Pose) eliminates hip fat and clears up digestive problems.
According to Priya Menon, a yoga instructor in Mumbai, yoga is a savior to women who lead hectic lives. To have the correct technique, she advises beginning with guided ones. Women on X discuss how yoga has improved their health and recommend doing it daily.
On this Yoga Day, and with the world preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic, women should use yoga as a comprehensive way to become resilient and healthy to lead a healthier and more balanced life.