Discover this unique practice
A natural method to support woman's health
Increase your vitality and reactivate your energy
Relieve health disorders caused by hormonal imbalance
Namasté, beautiful woman
Perhaps an inner voice tells you: «Reconnect and flow» but you don’t know how to do it!
It may be that…
- You need to reconnect with your body in order to feel more vibrant and energized.
- You are looking for natural alternatives to relieve your menstrual disorders, symptoms of (peri)menopause or any other female health problems related with the hormones.
- You want to restore your hormonal imbalance to regain your health and vitality.
Hormone Yoga Therapy is for you!
Loving everything about yourself, even the unacceptable, is an act of personal power. It is the beginning of healing
Christiane Northrup, gynecologist and women's health educator
Women are cyclical by nature. So do you know that your cycle is a reflection of your general health?
If your interior is in harmony, you will be able to understand yourself better, take care of your health, connect with your feminine essence and know how to reactivate your energy
How does Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) help you to improve your health and well-being?
HYT is a holistic therapy to natural reactivate the hormone production in order to improve vitality and overall health without the need of medication.
HYT is a repetitive yoga sequence to rebalance the endocrine system. It involves a series of 12 specific yoga postures that stimulate and massage the ovaries, adrenals, thyroids, parathyroid and pituitary glands. It’s based on Hatha and Kundalini yoga.
HYT was created by the Brazilian doctor in psychologist and Yoga therapist, Dinah Rodrigues (96). HYT is a scientifically validated method based on human science and physiology without side effects of hormone replacement therapy.
With Hormone Yoga Therapy, you could manage to:
- balance your hormones naturally
- stimulate the hormone production
- revitalize your energy
- keep emotional stability
- reduce stress and anxiety
- lessen sleep disturbances
- improve memory and concentration
- reduce symptoms of (peri)menopause
- relieve menstrual disorders
- support fertility
- increase libido
- strengthen muscles and bones
- reconnect with your feminine nature
FOR WHOM?
Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) is an excellent practice to support women in all their hormonal cycles: menstruation, fertility, perimenopause, menopause & postmenopause and is recommended for:
- All women from the age of 35, as preventive therapy due to the natural decrease in estrogen and progesterone.
- Women of any age with hormonal disorders and imbalances, as well as low hormone production, for example hypothyroidism.
- Women with symptoms of perimenopause, menopause or early menopause.
- Women with menstrual problems: excessive menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea or premenstrual syndrome.
- Women with polycystic ovaries.
- Women with fertility problems or to plan a pregnancy.
- Women who want to balance the endocrine system after stopping birth control pills.
The Hormone Yoga Therapy could support women who experience:
- symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
- early menopause
- menstrual disorders (irregular, painful, heavy, amenorrhea)
- premenstrual syndrome
- polycystic ovaries
- thyroid imbalance
- hypothyroidism
- fertility problems
- sleep disturbances
- stress and anxiety
- emotional instability
- irritability
- fatigue
- loss of vitality
- migraine
- low libido
- hot flashes
- night sweats
- digestive problems
- weight gain
- hair loss
- dry Skin
- vaginal dryness
- incontinence
About the Hormone Yoga Therapy course
What you will learn
A therapeutic yoga method based on the full sequence designed by therapist Dinah Rodrigues, which will help you to balance the hormones naturally . The sequence is learned only once and is always the same. Then, you can use it throughout all your life to support the different hormone cycles: menstruation, fertility, perimenopause, menopause & postmenopause. Extra practices to nourish the experience. A great lifelong investment in your health and well-being!
- A sequence of 12 yoga poses to stimulate and balance the hormones.
- Special breathing techniques (pranayamas) to calm anxiety.
- Exercises and practices to reduce stress.
- Rituals to connect with your feminine essence.
- Relaxation techniques to restore the nervous system.
Rituals to start the practice + Sequence of warm-up exercises
Dynamic hormone yoga therapy postures and practices
Yoga Nidra and other techniques for relaxation
Breathing techniques and anti-stress exercises
Hormone Yoga Therapy will give you vitality and health by reducing and/or eliminating the symptoms of low hormone levels, restoring your hormonal balance naturally.
With Hormone Yoga Therapy
- Previous experience with yoga is not required, but constancy and perseverance is necessary to get the benefits.
- There are no magic pills but positive changes.
- The sequence is dynamic and leads to rapid results with regular practice.
The yoga sequence is always the same, it never changes or varies because it is a therapeutic style of yoga.
At first, as you get used to it, you will use more time than necessary to practice the full sequence. But once you memorize it, you’ll be able to do it in 35 minutes, depending on how consistent you are.
HYT requires dedication and is best suited to motivated students who intend to permanently incorporate the regular practice in their lives.
The benefits are obtained only with constant practice!
They have already experienced the transformation with HYT
About 6 months ago, at the age of 48, I began to suffer very acute premenstrual symptoms. The days were so emotionally hard that they even prevented me from working. I visited several doctors in different specialized clinics and tried various traditional allopathic methods, until a doctor from the Ijisselland Hospital (in The Netherlands) recommended Hormone Yoga Therapy to me as one of the possible options. As I already knew the method and the work of María Alejandra with other women, some of them known to me, all very satisfied with the results achieved, I did not hesitate to contact her.
I decided to do this natural therapy before trying any medication and I was right. María Alejandra, with great professionalism and patience, helped me and taught me the method step by step, posture after posture. At the end of each session I could feel the size and location of my ovaries, a revealing and very special sensation, I felt the stimulation in my body and in two weeks my premenstrual symptoms began to decrease.
My body has reacted very well to the Hormone Yoga Therapy experiencing all the positive benefits. I recommend this method to support your health and to improve your well-being.
Veronica, NetherlandsCEO 
At the age of 46 I started to experience some irregularities in my menstruation (more PMS, less regular), so I intuitively felt that I wanted to join the Hormone Yoga Therapy course. Learning the method was quite intense, I was amazed at the impact of the relatively easy yoga poses (after the first lesson I slept like a baby and I had to go to the toilette a lot). With the personal advice of María Alejandra to adapt some parts of the practice to my body, I now experience positive effects: my period is regular again, I hardly suffer from PMS anymore and my mood is more stable. And it takes me only 30 minutes to practice. María Alejandra is an energetic, honest and lovable teacher that I highly recommend. So give yourself a wonderful gift by learning hormone yoga with this Madhavi's course!
Ivonne, NetherlandsCEO 
I’ve been suffering from PCOS and premenstrual syndrome so I was looking for a method to reduce the symptoms naturally. And I found it! The special thing about the
Hormone Yoga Therapy course with María Alejandra was being able to learn about the effects that each yoga posture has on my body and on a hormonal level. She not only teaches this unique yoga sequence, but also how to get into your own yoga
routine so you can practice on a daily basis. I have practiced various types of yoga with other teachers and the special thing about this course's approach is that it can
become an autonomous practice where you can notice improvements after a short time. It has been a useful tool as part of my treatment to relieve polycystic ovaries,
which I combine with acupuncture and proper nutrition. The results are very
rewarding!
Isabella, ItalyCEO 
Since a couple of years ago, I have been suffering from strong symptoms as a consequence of the menopause. Weight gain, hot flashes at night, insomnia, etc. I read about Hormone Yoga Therapy and I decided to take the course with María Alejandra. From the first class I began to notice the changes, it did me a lot of good! A couple of months later, I continue to keep my balance, I sleep excellent and I have no more hot flashes. I practice this yoga twice a week and in addition to help me to reduce the symptoms of menopause, this practice help me to meditate, allowing a moment for myself during the day. I recommend it to every woman who is going through this phase of her life, it's fantastic!!!
Charo, Venezuela 
I enrolled in the Hormone Yoga Therapy course in September 2023. Since I was a teenager I’ve been struggling with PCOS. My cycles tend to be very irregular and with a heavy flow. I also have PMDD, so I get intense mood swings during the luteal phase of my cycle. I’ve always been interested in natural methods to regulate my hormones, so when I came across Madhavi’s course I instantly felt called to participate. Hormone yoga has taught me how to connect better with my womb and calm my nervous system. The practice also gives my body an overall energy boost, a higher libido, and it has made my cycles more regular and less heavy than before. But more importantly; I feel like the course has brought me more knowledge about feminine power, coming home to yourself and how to take good care of your body in a holistic way. Madhavi is such a kind, energetic and soft teacher. She really tunes into her students’ energy and guides you through each posture with her calming voice. She is very patient and helps you adapt each posture to the best of your ability.
I’m very grateful for what she has taught me!
Alfrida, NetherlandsCEO 
For decades I have been experiencing variable degrees of pain during my menstruation as well as emotional imbalance during the PMS. I discovered the Hormone Yoga Therapy during an introduction lesson and already after this one class my pain decreased considerably during my menstruation. Thus I became interested in following the complete Hormone Yoga Therapy course in order to learn the tools and techniques for balancing my hormones. I am extremely happy I followed this course because I notice such big improvements in my physical and mental state: my period pain is almost gone and I do not have any emotional shifts during the PMS. I am also much more aware of my rhythm and needing periods of rest and relaxation, which I try to integrate into my daily life. The course is very well structured, blending theoretical parts with lots of practice moments. It also comes with additional resources such as guided meditations and useful books to research further about hormones, which I found very useful. Madhavi is an amazing teacher, very loving and kind. She guides the participants with awareness and gentleness, creating a safe space for sharing and for going deeper into ourselves. I totally recommend this course, it is very empowering because it provides tools to use for life!
Raluca, RomaniaCEO 
In 2020 I followed the HYT intensive course with Madhavi at our yoga home Yoga Vidya.
I knew Madhavi from before because she used to follow my Yin Yoga classes. I was amazed to see her transformation and almost didn’t recognize her when I met her again for the training!
She looked a lot slimmed down, much younger and happier than those years before.
In the 3 days, she taught us so many things. Not only the necessary things that cover Hormone Yoga Therapy but many other ways and techniques to connect with our feminine body. Even though I was a yoga teacher for many years, I never made such a connection with my womb. I’ve had heavy menstruation pains, PMS, and labor trauma, and making this deep connection with my womb was a real emotional process for me. This was the first time I could feel everything come to the surface.
During the practice at home, the process continued but I went through it with the patience and loving support of Madhavi. I love that she gives us a safe ground and is available for support. She always gives us the feeling we are welcome with any questions. I also really loved to be in a group where other ladies also shared their stories.
The only thing I missed back in the time I was taking the course were follow-up classes. So the moment I started my yoga school, I didn’t hesitate once to invite Madhavi to come teach with me! Now she has been teaching already 3 fully booked HYT Intensive courses within 1 year, which we are very proud of. Now she also offers monthly follow-up classes where we connect, ask questions, share, etc. I couldn't be happier or more proud of Madhavi as I am today. Thank you so much for helping us women!
Arti, NetherlandsCEO 
I am currently 45 years old and five years ago I suffered a burnout. Since then I have irregular menstruation, even sometimes it only comes three to four times a year. When I started with Hormone Yoga Therapy, my periods began to come regularly every month. I also feel more energy and vitality. María Alejandra is a very dedicated and professional teacher who is not only limited to giving the class and teaching the postures, but she also really likes to share information about the benefits of each practice.
She has personalized attention for each student, she always gives you options to adapt the posture to your body and she offers advice according to the needs of each one. Even if you have any specific discomfort, she advises you on extra postures or exercises to alleviate it. Without a doubt, I recommend the Hormone Yoga Therapy course with María Alejandra to any woman who has problems with hormonal imbalance!
Laura, Netherlands 
For several years I have had high prolactin and with it, other hormonal problems such as premenstrual syndrome, slow metabolism and a lot of stress. The universe gave me a sign and led me to take the Hormone Yoga Therapy course.
I had never done this type of yoga before, but with the guidance and accompaniment of María Alejandra I properly learnt the techniques, the postures and the breathing exercises. I practice the routine 1 to 4 times a week and I have noticed the positive effects. My period comes with less discomfort and is more regular. I have lost weight in a sustained way, which means that my metabolism is stabilizing too! María Alejandra is an excellent teacher, she is very generous with all the knowledge and experience she has gained over many years. In addition, she is always available not only at the time of the course, but always when I have any questions. I 100% recommend this course and of course María Alejandra. We women need to give ourselves this gift!
Patricia, EcuadorCEO 
Hormone yoga: the ultimate self-care tool for women ♥️.
My name is Dharini and I am 42 years old.
I recently participated in Madhavi’s hormone yoga course. It was a wonderful experience that enriched my life in several ways.
Hormone yoga helps me to open up to my feminine energy and connect to my inner wisdom. I feel more balanced emotionally and joyful. Hormone yoga also has a positive effect on my libido. I can really feel the energy of the practice flowing through my body.
I heartily recommend the hormone yoga course. I gained so much insight in women’s health and what to expect during (peri)menopause. And learned natural tools to support myself and balance my hormones in all the different phases of womanhood.
I believe that every woman should invest in herself by participating in this course. Hormone yoga is a wonderful and essential tool that you can use and benefit from for the rest of your life.
And Madhavi is a warm, professional, caring and vibrant teacher. She loves and lives what she teaches and that is so inspiring.
Thank you so much, dear Madhavi, for spreading your wisdom, light and love. And by doing so, empowering women all over the world!
Dharini, NetherlandsCEO 
Hello, my name is Juanita Marie. I'm 64 years old , originally from the UK and now based in The Netherlands. I've worked as an oncology nurse for more than 40 years. I practice yoga regularly, eat healthy and I have always had a proper lifestyle. However. since the menopause I noticed that my energy levels were declining and I experienced some post-menopausal discomforts. In addition, I almost had a burn out so I had to take time off work. On the advice of Madhavi, I decided to try her Hormone Yoga Therapy course. The best decision! This practice gave me a new lease of life! I feel now full of energy and more balanced in body and mind. As a nurse, I recommend Hormone Yoga Therapy to all women of all ages. This practice helps to increase hormone production and restore the balance in the endocrine system. Many female medical issues are related to hormonal imbalances so this practice is very effective to support women's health in a natural way.
Madhavi is a knowledgeable teacher. She guides women with care and love, always offering personalized attention to each of them in her courses. No doubt I recommend learning Hormone Yoga Therapy from Madhavi. A gift for your health and wellbeing.
Juanita Marie, UKCEO 
I became interested in Hormone Yoga Therapy due to my condition of hypothyroidism. I take pills to control my thyroid. Before the practice, my period was very irregular or absent.
DURING the first class, I feel very good, full of energy and… a great libido. My period came after the second class. Very normal, according to María Alejandra, it could usually happen. From that moment on, I have a menstruation app to see the changes.
NOW, I do HYT at least 3 times a week, I have energy and my libido is at a million!
María Alejandra is an excellent teacher, she knows what she is talking about, she is very caring and she is always willing to answer your questions, she shows interest in each person individually, she does not generalize and, above all, she is very professional and knowingly.
Andreina, Venezuela 
On July 2022, I booked a private course with María Alejandra to learn the Hormone Yoga Therapy sequence with a certified teacher. One of my doctors in Germany advice me to learn hormone yoga as a supportive resource to take time to focus on myself during a very busy and stressful period in my life, combined with a very irregular menstruation condition. María Alejandra not only taught me the sequence in a way that made it easy for me to remember all the postures and breathing techniques and practice regularly at home, but she also provided me with additional resources of yoga for women as well as extra stress relief tools. Since then, I have been practicing Hormone Yoga Therapy approximately four times a week and I feel a difference in the overall sensation of my body. Knowing this therapeutic practice has meant a change to a new self-awareness and self-knowledge. María Alejandra's teachings were the key to truly include the practice of yoga in my daily life, for which I am very grateful to her. Also, her stay in her loving and open home in Rotterdam made me feel like I was on the perfect vacation.
Anna, GermanyCEO 
What I liked the most about the Hormone Yoga Therapy class was the clarity as María Alejandra explained everything. Although we were online on different continents -I live in the United States- I felt that she was by my side. I have always suffered from PMS and polycystic ovaries. They have always hurt me. My ovaries looked like two little hearts beating and pumping pain. Since I started the HYT, I feel that it massages my ovaries. The more I practice this yoga, the more relief I feel. As for my PMS, I feel calmer and more self-controlled. I am very grateful to María Alejandra for teaching me this healthy and rejuvenating yoga routine. This investment is worth it!
Aida, Venezuela 
Since I practice the slightly unusual movements and postures of the unique sequence of Hormone Yoga Therapy once a week for about two and a half months, I feel much more energized and better aligned with myself. Hormone Yoga Therapy has offered me a wonderful way to explore the different sides of my femininity, create a better connection with my feminine essence and connect with my inner strengths. Madhavi is an attentive, warm and good-humored teacher, whose personalized guide helps make learning the exercises more pleasant, adapting this practice to the personal needs of each one of us who participate in the course. I highly recommend doing this transformative Madhavi's Hormone Yoga Therapy course!
Margaret, SloveniaCEO 
Hello! I am Claudia from Bolivia based in the United States. When I was 50 years old, I started to feel strong menopause symptoms, accompanied by hormonal and emotional imbalances, typical of this process.
The Hormone Yoga Therapy course with María Alejandra was very valuable. I really liked the clarity with she explained the postures, the importance of breathing, and the physiological and neurological effect of each exercise.
I was also surprised to see how I had no connection with my ovaries. In the second yoga class, I was already able to notice them and do my exercises focusing my attention and energy according to my needs. My menstrual cycle came by surprise, as María Alejandra anticipated it could happen, and my emotional state was more balanced. I´m very grateful to María Alejandra for teaching me this fantastic method in the way she does.
Claudia, Bolivia 
In recent years María Alejandra has been my guide in general yoga and Hormone Yoga Therapy, helping me to know my body better and motivating me with the practice.
I'm fascinated with hormone yoga! With this technique, our body is able to stimulate naturally the pituitary, thyroid and ovaries with specific breathing techniques and dynamic yoga movements that reactivate the hormone production.
When I do my hormone yoga practice with the advanced video, I feel a lot of peace and tranquillity in my body, I connect with my inner self and discover the path to follow during my day. At the end of the practice, I feel calm, focused and full of energy.
María Alejandra is a wonderful teacher, with a lot of knowledge. She guides you in a very attentive and personal way. Her Hormone Yoga Therapy course also includes a platform with pdf guides, tutorials and videos so that you can always do your own home practice when it suits better. I love it!
I recommend to all women to learn Hormone Yoga Therapy to support their health, to get inner balance and feel with energy. The course with María Alejandra it's fantastic!
Itziar, SpainCEO 
I learned about yoga when I was 17 years old. At that time I practiced it to relax and meditate. Today I am 42 years old; and for 20 years I have lived with a silent disease, hypothyroidism; which causes my hormones to be unbalanced and neither my body nor my mind function 'normally'. I emigrated to The Netherlands for love, and among the circle of people I have met in these almost 7 years, I am fortunate to know María Alejandra, with whom I have been able to learn about the great and beautiful benefits of hormone yoga therapy. María Alejandra offered me the opportunity to accompany her on her internship and thesis journey in her specialization as a hormone yoga therapist. It has been a great gift from the universe! Since the first class my body felt 'lighter' and I had more energy! I must clarify that I am not a very disciplined person and I do not practice the complete routine as frequently as I should. However I do notice the changes in my body, my menstrual cycle has become regular and I have even lost weight! We all deserve a gift like this, taking care of ourselves and understanding our body.
Sonia, ColombiaCEO 
I enrolled in the Hormone Yoga Therapy course to understand the changes in this stage of my life and to be able to accept them with a different mentality the transition to menopause. The awareness of my body and especially of my feminine side has only been growing since then. I feel comfortable with who I am and what I will be. Madavi acts as a guide and partner in the process. With a good intellectual and practical bases, she explores further with activities that reinforce what we are learning. She is without doubts a great teacher and a source of inspiration.
Patricia, SpainCEO 
I loved the classes!! I signed up for the Hormone Yoga Therapy course with Madhavi because I wanted to try a more holistic option to balance my hormones and get my period back. I wasn't sure if it was the menopause. I've done yoga classes before but they were not focused on hormones. My diet and lifestyle were pretty balanced, so I decided to give it a try. I started practicing every day and even I haven't had a big change in my symptoms because at the end I confirmed that it was the menopause. Now I know I am doing the right exercises to avoid future health issues. Madhavi gave me a lot of tools that I use very often. Just, two thumbs up!!
Naomi, MexicoCEO 
I have suffered a burnout the past year; Maria Alejandra has been couching me and with her guidance and accompaintment, I have been learning to meditate, find peace in myself and reduce stress.
I have also taken the Hormone Yoga Therapy with her which I practice 2-3 times per week, this practice has been a perfect support during my perimenopause phase, giving me more energy and releasing the symptoms. I fell very grateful to Maria Alejandra for her loving support and for sharing her wise knowledge
Adriana, ColombiaCEO 
As a body movement specialist and dance professional for over 30 years, I was on the search for what my body needs in this new phase of life after turning 50. I wanted to age gracefully, so I discovered Hormone Yoga. It’s a powerful and profound practice that helps me start my day with energy and purpose by connecting with myself, clearing my mind, and finding peace and calm in my body. You will learn powerful new ways to use your breath. Once it is in your system, it’s a simple, clear structure practice that you can easily incorporate into any other yoga or body practice and your daily routine. Madhavi is a genuine, self-growing spiritual soul who lives by her example and shares with integrity her passion and love for yoga with the world and others.
Marta, SpainCEO 
In the past I’ve been struggling a lot with irregular menstruation and I felt that my hormones were out of balance (i.e. feeling blown, holding too much water, unexpected tiredness and cravings). Since I am very enthusiastic about how regular yoga helps me in different aspects of my life, I was curious what this hormone yoga was about and if it could help me balancing my hormones. During the course, I learned and experienced the positive effects of the hormone yoga sequence on my body. Madhavi created a save and comfortable space where we could share and where we were motivated to really notice the signals of our bodies. Furthermore, her instructions were very clear and personalized if needed, which helped me to integrate the hormone yoga sequence in my daily life. I still regularly use her online platform and l love her follow up classes. I can really recommend this course to any woman willing to use her energetic and physical body to improve her overall health.
Evelien, NetherlandsCEO 
Here you can see a preview of the full sequence
COURSE INFORMATION
- Intensive course of 3 sessions of three and a half hours each to learn the complete sequence and complementary practices.
- Private or group courses. Maximum 8 participants to provide more personalized attention
- INCLUDES free access to the online platform
- Study manual with illustrations to guide your practice and self study. Includes tracking tables to monitor your progress (downloadable in pdf).
- Eighth videos with different levels and length for your self-practice at home.
- One audio lesson for traveling.
- One video with breathing and anti-stress techniques.
- One video with different rituals (tantra practices).
- One video for the tapping technique.
- Four Yoga Nidra audios for total relaxation.
- Food guide to support your hormonal balance.
- One tutorial video with breathing and anti-stress techniques.
- Hormone check list to recognize possible imbalances.
- Private support by WhatsApp up to one month after completing the course.
- IMPORTANT Please read the contraindications at the end of the page before to registrate in the course
About the teacher
Hello! I’m María…
Madhavi is my spiritual name in the yoga world, which means «sweet as the honey» in Sanskrit. Hence the name of my project: Madhavi, yoga for women’s health.
My inspiration is to offer yoga teachings and resources that help women to face their daily challenges, with a more open, conscious and positive attitude. As a result, my students will be able to take control of their health and well-being as an expression of empowerment and freedom.
I had being trained as a hormone yoga therapist by the well experienced yoga teacher Shakti Simone Lehner from Germany, based on the method of the yoga therapist Dinah Rodrigues.
I also completed the training Yoga Therapy for Women’s Wellbeing with the renowned Uma Dinsmore Tuli, from UK. In addition, I have a certificate as a yoga therapist instructor from the prestigious school Arsha Yoga Gurukulam in India; and I’m certified Women’s Holistic Health Coach with Arhanta Yoga, an international yoga training institute with yoga ashrams in India and the Netherlands
The HYT has allowed me to connect with my body and rediscover my feminine essence, honoring both as they deserved
And that’s exactly what I want my students to achieve through the HYT and other specific practices for women.
Regain your vitality, increase your energy and balance your hormones with this unique practice designed for women.
Empower yourself and reconnect with your inner being
Frequently asked questions
Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) for women is a method created by the Brazilian doctor & psychologist and yoga therapist Dinah Rodrigues. It is a natural treatment, without the use of drugs, that reactivates the production of hormones, mainly in the ovaries, the thyroid, the pituitary gland and the adrenal glands.
This method consists of a specific series of dynamic Hatha Yoga postures (dynamic asanas) to reactivate the endocrine glands and improve blood circulation in those areas. The asanas are accompanied by intense breathing techniques (pranayamas). Visualization, relaxation (therapeutic Yoga Nidra) and stress reduction techniques are also included in this practice. HYT helps to reduce and/or eliminate most of the symptoms of hormonal imbalances and it has a positive effect on the entire endocrine system.
- Women from the age of 35, as a preventive therapy for the slowly declining hormone levels of the two main female hormones: estrogen and progesterone, and thus prevent and/or reduce the symptoms of menopause.
- Women of all ages with low hormone levels, fertility problems, polycystic ovaries, menstrual disorders, premenstrual syndrome, ovarian cysts, early menopause, hypothyroidism, among others feminine health problems.
- Middle-aged women who wish to alleviate or eliminate (in some cases) the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, such as hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats, emotional instability, mild depression, headaches, concentration difficulties, decreased libido, the possibility of osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis, among other conditions.
HYT helps to alleviate and/or eliminate the symptoms of the following women’s health problems. It is important to note that each body is different, so the results of this therapy may vary. Lifestyle is also another influencing factor:
- Symptoms of perimenopause, menopause, early menopause.
- PMS (premenstrual syndrome).
- Infertility (caused by hormonal imbalances or poor blood circulation in the pelvic area).
- Polycystic ovaries (whose symptoms include: hirsutism, infertility, acne, weight gain).
- Irregular menstruation.
- Mild depression, emotional instability, memory impairment (caused by low levels of thyroid hormones).
- Low libido, vaginal dryness.
- Osteoporosis (for osteopenia and/or not very advanced osteoporosis).
- Incontinence.
- Underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
- Hair loss, brittle nails, dry skin and acne.
- Insomnia, low energy, fatigue.
- And many other problems caused by hormonal imbalances.
If you have experienced or are going through any of the following situations, this therapy should not be practiced. Consult your doctor first if you have any questions.
- In certain cases where your estrogen levels should not increase.
- History of estrogen dominant breast cancer.
- In any other case of cancer.
- Advanced endometriosis.
- Uterine fibroids (myoma).
- Hyperthyroidism (thyroxine hormone).
- Hypertension (when not controlled with medication).
- Glaucoma / detached retina.
- After a surgery.
- In case of acute psychosis.
- Pregnancy (wait 6 months after natural childbirth. In case of cesarean section, it is better to consult a doctor).
Hatha Yoga is practiced to maintain health. It consists of asanas (postures) and pranayamas (breathing exercises) with body awareness and relaxation. Hormone Yoga Therapist is therapeutic and is based on physiology. The asanas are dynamic, with very strong pranayamas to massage and reactivate the glands. It also uses the Tibetan Energy Techniques to reinforce the results, also known as “Energy Circulation”. Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) is a specific sequence of dynamic yoga postures combined with an abdominal breathing technique that stimulates and activates the glands through massage and compression. Then the practican moves the energy using Tibetan energetic techniques and reinforce physical work. The results are not the same if any of the steps or postures are omitted, the sequence must be practiced as a complete serie.
Yes! The HYT is accessible to everyone, including women with no prior yoga experience.
Yes! All poses can be adapted through the use of yoga props such as blocks, cushions, blankets, and straps. I will guide you in your practice and we will make the necessary adaptations without a negative impact on the results.
After the course, you will have access to two practice videos: one for beginners, which will familiarize you with the sequence. Another one for advanced practice, which only takes about 35 minutes. The morning is ideal. However, if you can’t at that time, try to reserve some time during the day. If the night is the only time you have, take at least an hour after practice before going to bed. Anti-stress / anti-pranayama exercises are ideal to practice before bed. Once you learn and memorize the sequence, the commitment is 30 minutes to do it, which comes with constant practice. For best results, I recommend practicing 3-5 times a week. Maybe you can get some practice partners from the group to motivate each other. Your health should be your priority!
Yes! Stress is one of the factors that most causes hormonal imbalances in women. This can occur when elevated cortisol levels suppress the body’s natural sex hormones (estrogen + progesterone). Acute and chronic stress can fundamentally alter the body’s hormonal balance, which can lead to missed, late, or irregular periods, as well as chronic fatigue, weight gain, insomnia, and other health disorders.
In 1993, after observing the excellent results obtained by her students, Dinah Rodriguez decided to carry out a controlled scientific research project on the effect of HYT on hormone levels and symptoms of low hormone levels (hot flashes, urogenital dryness, emotional instability, insomnia, chronic fatigue, depression, migraine, infertility, hair loss, weight gain, etc.). The results obtained by the women who practiced were measured with estradiol blood tests (before the start of the practice and repeated every 4 months) and the intensity of the symptoms was evaluated in a questionnaire to be repeated every month. The conclusion was that the results were very positive: the estradiol level increased on average 154% with 100% of the students, in a practice of 3 to 4 months, without medication, eliminated the symptoms or decreased their intensity to almost zero. You can also consult the following university theses (available only in English)
https://is.muni.cz/th/qwk1l/Diploma_thesis.pdf
https://www.longdom.org/open-access/what-is-hormone-yoga-therapy-2329-6925-1000286.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4264281/
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Dinah-Rodrigues-59047672
http://hormoneyogatherapy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Yoga-decdreases-insomnia-in-postmenopausal-women.pdf
In your case, Hormone Yoga Therapy is indicated since it reactivates and balances the production of hormones, which eliminates ovarian cysts. Polycystic ovaries can cause infertility, but after 4 to 6 months of practice, in 85% of cases, the desired pregnancy can happen.
Every woman owns her body and makes her own decisions. To do this, before starting an artificial hormonal treatment, it is advisable to educate yourself, look for a lot of information and investigate possible side effects. I invite you to read the following article from the Breast Cancer Society:
https://www.breastcancer.org/es/research-news/20131107
And another from the American Academy of Family Physicians:
https://en.familydoctor.org/hormone-replacement-therapy/?adfree=true
In this link from the No Pause website (in Spanish), you can read an interesting and objective article on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), its pros and cons
To reduce the symptoms of menopause caused by low hormone levels, there is also a more natural solution that is Hormone Yoga Therapy, created by Dinah Rodriguez.
Below, I copy an excerpt from Dinah Rodriguez’s book in which she talks about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT):
“According to studies carried out in various countries, about 20% of women in menopause present the hormonal drop without symptoms or signs of it. It should be noted that not all the investigations evaluated all the symptoms of low hormones. Only about six. We can divide the population of women into three groups:
1st Group: women whose health is greatly affected by a severe hormonal drop, many symptoms and pictures of serious problems, low bone density, high cholesterol, etc. This first group certainly requires medical attention and will most likely have HRT, calcium replacement, and/or other medications, depending on the severity and type of signs they present. However, in addition to receiving the external hormonal medication, they should seek the reactivation of their own estrogen production from their own body. Without a doubt, this would be the best solution. From my experience, I can assure you that this is achieved with the practice of Hormone Yoga Therapy.
2nd Group: women who have an average hormonal low that, feeling the symptoms of menopause, their health was not affected by osteoporosis, high cholesterol, etc. Those who present these characteristics do not need HRT but often end up being medicated to alleviate unpleasant symptoms and in the quest to «maintain youth». These women could safely be treated with Hormone Yoga Therapy that reactivates ovarian function, raising the level of hormones and eliminating symptoms almost entirely.
3rd Group: this is the group of our greatest interest. Who are these lucky women who go through menopause smoothly without feeling any symptoms? What can we learn from them? Through hormone level tests, we verify that even after menopause the drop in hormone production is gradual, your ovaries continue to be active, still producing a sufficient amount of hormone for your well-being, beauty and youth (…). The indication of Hormone Yoga Therapy for this third group is intended to activate hormonal production, which should be starting to drop, and bring more health and vitality.”
The immediate answer would be a NO. However, I recommend that you consult your doctor. Hormone Yoga Therapy increases the level of estrogen and can stimulate the carcinogenic cells.
The immediate answer would be NO. However, ask your doctor first. In case you want to continue with the HYT, you would have to adapt the sequence, especially the postures for the thyroid, with prior consultation and guidance from your HYT teacher.
It is recommended that you wait until 6 months postpartum before doing the HYT practice to give your body time to recover. After that, you’re ready to practice, and in fact, the exercises can really help restore your pelvic floor and flexibility.
While I understand that you are a yoga teacher, in this method of Hormone Yoga Therapy created by Dinah Rodrigues there are very specific techniques that need to be approached and performed with precision in order for it to work. There are many small details. In addition, it is required to have knowledge, at least general, of the functioning of the endocrinological system and other physiological aspects that are not obtained in traditional yoga training courses. Most yoga teachers who are certificated in HYT are very surprised at how unique it is, including me. I always recommend take a HYT teacher training after you do the course for your personal practice because you need to learn about hormones, health conditions, contraindications, how to adapt the practice in certain cases etc. The health of the students must be the priority!
Here two options to take the course online and become a certificated HYT teacher:
Shakti Simone Lehner (mi teacher)
Graduated in Biology and Naturopath, she is also a renowned German yoga teacher. She does extensive work as a trainer of future yoga teachers in Germany, India, the United Kingdom and the United States. She did her studies with the German Association of Yoga Vidya Teachers (BYV) and the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers (ISYVC) in India between 1999 and 2001. In 2003, she opened Yoga Vidya Center Speyer (Germany), together with her husband Maheshwara. With a good sense of humor and practicality, and her deep passion for yoga, Shakti teaches from her more than 19 years of experience practicing yoga. She also has extensive training in Yin Yoga, Ayurveda, Yoga Nidra, Hormone Yoga Therapy , Therapeutic Yoga, Meditation, Yoga Philosophy and Spiritual Coaching.
She is passionate about Hormone Yoga Therapy, she has been in charge of spreading this practice in German and English, benefiting many women. She now also trains teachers, especially in Germany, India and the United Kingdom.
I had the great privilege of being trained directly by her as a Hormone Yoga Therapy teacher in the course she offers in English in the United Kingdom.
www.yoga-vidya.de/speyer
Dinah Rodriguez (the founder)
Philosopher and PhD in Psychology, graduated from the University of Sao Paulo, she is also a Yoga Therapist, an integral member of the IYTA and an honorary member as a consultant of the World Therapy Council of I.FY. (India). She is the creator of the Hormone Yoga Therapy method, on a scientific basis of different yoga practices. She currently no longer travels to Europe or teaches in person after the COVID situation. She was born in 1927 and she is still in exceptional health. Her favorite phrase: «only those who practice get results»
www.dinahrodrigues.com
Remember, for your health and safety...
You should not learn Hormone Yoga Therapy (HYT) on your own, without a prior evaluation of your hormonal condition and the guidance of a specialized teacher, because it can have negative consequences for your health.
This therapy is not a substitute for the professional advice of your doctor or medication.
If you have any questions, always consult your doctor first.
Contraindications
If you have experienced or are going through any of the following situations, Hormone Yoga Therapy should not be practiced.
- In cases where your estrogen levels should not increase.
- History of estrogen dominant breast cancer (or any case of cancer).
- Advanced endometriosis.
- Uterine fibroids (myoma).
- Hyperthyroidism (talk first with the teacher).
- Hypertension (when not controlled with medication).
- Glaucoma / detached retina.
- After a surgery.
- In case of acute psychosis.
- If you are pregnant or postpartum. It is necessary to wait 6 months after delivery.
In case of any other hormonal related disease that is not listed here, it is best to consult your doctor first and always inform your yoga teacher