The Effect of Yoga Training on Menopausal Symptoms on Menopausal Women

Parallel to the increase in life expectancy by years, the population of women living in the post-menopausal period is also increasing. In order to have a healthy menopause, which is an important part of women's life, it is thought that the adoption of yoga practice without health risks by women and its implementation as a lifestyle may be effective in reducing the symptoms of menopause experienced by women. In line with this information, it is aimed to determine the effect of yoga training on menopausal symptoms. The research will be carried out with menopausal women between the ages of 40-60 in Famagusta region. Women will be divided into two groups as intervention and control. Personal information form and menopause rating scale will be used in the research. The intervention group will be given yoga practice two days a week for 10 weeks. Menopause rating scale will be applied to the intervention and control group before and after the research.

Inclusion criteria

• Willing to participate in research,
• Can read and write in Turkish,
• Open to communication,
• Those who are between the ages of 40-60 and do not experience menstruation for at least one year, Do not use medication to treat menopausal symptoms,
• No diagnosed musculoskeletal disease, no severe heart disease,
• Not doing regular exercise and yoga,
• Not surgically menopausal,
• Women without psychiatric problems

Exclusion criteria

• Refusing to participate in research,
• Can't read and write Turkish,
• Communication is not possible,
• Those who are younger than 40 or older than 60 have experienced menstruation for at least one year
• Using medication for the treatment of menopausal symptoms,
• Those with a diagnosed musculoskeletal disease, severe heart disease,
• Doing regular exercise and yoga,
• Surgically menopausal, Women with psychiatric problems