💪Balance Isn’t Just a Pose: Why Strength Training Matters in Yoga and Menopause🧘‍♀️

Yoga already teaches us to be present in our bodies, to breathe through discomfort, and to listen with compassion. When we bring that awareness into resistance-based movement, we create a practice that’s both sustainable and deeply supportive. Balance in Yoga  is more than holding Tree Pose or Warrior III—focused, steady, breath flowing. True balance runs much deeper than a posture. Especially during Menopause, it means staying grounded through change, supporting our bodies as it transforms, and building inner and outer strength to meet life as challenging as it is at times.

This is where strength training becomes a powerful and often overlooked complement to Yoga—especially for women in midlife and beyond.

There are so many reasons why Strength Training matters especially during Menopause. To name a few:

• Bone Health: Weight-bearing and resistance exercises help build and maintain bone density, reducing the risk of fractures.

• Muscle Mass: From your 30s onward, we naturally lose muscle every decade. Menopause accelerates this. Strength work helps reverse that decline.

• Balance & Stability: Strong muscles support better posture and help prevent falls—a growing concern with age.

• Metabolism & Mood: More muscle boosts your resting metabolism and helps regulate blood sugar, which can ease energy dips and mood swings.

Examples of how to combine Yoga Balance with Weights

• Flow through yoga postures, then use dumbbells or resistance bands for a few rounds of functional strength (think squats, rows, planks).

• Blend balance poses with light weights to increase joint stability and neuromuscular coordination.

• Finish with gentle stretching, breathwork, or a restorative pose—bringing the nervous system back into rest and digest.