Full-body mat workout for period and PMS | Low impact + no repeat

POV: You want to workout, but it’s your time of the month...

In this video, fitness coach Beverley Cheng will lead you through a 25-minute low-impact circuit workout that encourages you to move light, move slow — and move with intention. No major cardio exercises or jumping here. You’ll start with a relaxing warm-up, then shift into some energizing bodyweight exercises that don’t repeat, in order to keep things interesting.


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Full-body mat workout for period and PMS | Low impact + no repeat

[americanbee]

Amazing! Omg I didn’t even feel the time, it was amazing! This is great for my 1st and 2nd day period. Thanks! Super motivated!

[mariyakrutkova]

Agree with Amber: those encouraging words at the end were it. Had a really tough day emotionally and really did not feel like working out. Thank you for this awesome workout and thoughtful encouragement

[ambersucces]

Thank you for the encouraging word at the end, it was so appreciated. My period has been draining and I missed 2 days of working out and so I didn't want it to be three so I decided to do this workout to slowly ease myself back into being active. This was a good workout. Nice pace but also worked up a slight sweat.

[everjbgal]

Just what i needed. Thank you! 🙏And thanks for the constant praise cause it made me feel proud of myself 😂

[Glassofrosey]

This was perfect! Feel so much better now 😊

[thenappynatural]

I enjoyed this workout! I did this on the last day of my cycle. I would never try this on the 1st or even the 2nd day due to the intense ab movements, but it was great for the end! I also enjoyed the instructor’s energy very much. 💖

[kikiliz]

I love your workout! Definitely shaping !!!! Glad I found this channel. 🎉❤

[ayyyydaa]

Wow, this was too advance. But I deeply loved this. I used to do a lot of yoga when I was young, but now these are difficult haha. I will save this and this is my goal within 3-4 years 🪷⭐️🖤

[longlongjin]

Feeling great after the workout! More people need to see this video!

[msksample]

Good stuff, just what was needed for today. And thanks for that bit at the end, were reading my thoughts completely! ❤

[hanaaa]

i didnt know about PMS workout before i found your video today, thank you so much love!

[justedts]

you mentioned before that it is different for everyone, but I would not be able to do this on my period, it is nice to see that it works for so many tho! It's nothing personal tho, just my preference is even lower impact when I am in my period:)

[sabaha]

This was a great workout thank you. I did it on my last day and it was fine but definitely wouldn’t work for me on the 1st or 2nd day but as she mentioned we are all different :)

[cecberliner]

I have Endo and low blood presure when Im on my 1st to 2nd day, I was filling dizzy during the workout but I feel better now😅❤

[SMaharajah]

Did this on my first period day- I do not recommend as I have also heard it is not good to do a lot of ab twists and core crunching during Lady Flo season. 😢

[FrozenFireMeltedICe]

Nice workout, but I personally wouldn't do this wehen I'm on my period, as it has a lot of core work and inversions.

[Etakate]

Your background music made me feel like a sim. 😂

[justinetapia]

This was a great workout, but a lot of core….exertion which I try to avoid at this time of the month…. Like the sit ups, the leg lowers… I stopped around the 21 min mark because of this

[CavoyCaballo-mmmv]

Saludos especiales para una reina que no tengo palabras para describir su ermosura saludos desde sacramento California❤❤

[racheljane_]

I’m wondering what level of training or knowledge exists here on exercise and menstruation…
There is a lot within this that is either not proper, or that isn’t recommended while on your period.
For instance - it is not a good idea (potentially even harmful) to stretch without being warmed up. Yet the entire first 10 minutes of this is stretching with no warm up ahead of time. It would be better to do gentle movements to warm up the body prior to getting into deep stretching like she does.
Next - it’s advisable to avoid inverted movements like downward dog while on your menstrual cycle, yet she does it a few times. During menstruation the blood flow to the pelvic floor is greater, and when doing an inversion or when turned upside down, it can cause a lot of pressure in the veins and arteries of the uterine walls causing more bleeding and vascular.
Lastly, while it’s okay to do ab exercises on your period. Doing deeply strenuous ones like the full sit up circles she implements in this is also not a great idea. Same idea with causing pressure. One should stick to lower intensity ab movements like dead bug (and the single leg drops she did were good).
Also there was no stretching after the workout movements. So going back to the start of my critique, I feel this should have followed the flow of a few minute gentle movement warmup, then the actual exercise movements, then the stretching following, and avoidance of inverted movements.