Your Hormones
In harmony
Discover how a consistent yoga practice can naturally regulate your body's most powerful chemical messengers
Cortisol
The stress hormone. Chronically elevated levels disrupts sleep, immunity, and mood.
Oestrogen
Key to the menstrual cycle, bone density, and mood. Imbalance causes PMS and perimenopause symptoms.
Melatonin
Regulates sleep-wake cycles. Disruption is linked to fatigue, anxiety, and hormonal imbalance.
Thyroid hormones
Drives metabolism, energy, and temperature. A sluggish thyroid can lead to fatigue and brain fog.
Insulin
Controls blood sugar. Poor regulation underpins PCOS, weight gain, and energy crashes.
Serotonin and dopamine
The wellbeing neurotransmitters. Low levels are linked to depression, cravings, and poor sleep.
The Science
Yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which directly suppresses the stress hormone cortisol.
Inversions stimulate the thyroid, whilst deep breathing triggers the Vagus nerve, calming the HPA axis.
The effects are measurable, repeatable and cumulative.
Timeline
30 minutes of practice,
5 days per week.
Week 1
Immediate cortisol response
Even a single session of breath-focused yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system, lowering cortisol acutely.
6 weeks
Measurable cortisol reduction
Serum cortisol levels show a statistically significant drop versus a non-practising control group.
3 Months
Melatonin & mood hormones rise
Melatonin levels increase; PMS-related anger, depression, and anxiety show significant reductions in menstruating women.
4 Months
Oestrogen & reproductive hormones
Twice-weekly practice is sufficient for measurable oestrogen increases and quality-of-life improvements in women.
6 Months
Endocrine rebalancing
Thyroid, prolactin, LH, and FSH correction documented alongside sustained insulin sensitivity gains and metabolic health improvements.