Yoga Poses For Headache Relief

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Most people suffer from over the eye headaches at some time
or another. Instead of reaching for the pills try a few simple yoga poses.

It’s all too easy to reach for the pills but why put what is effectively poison
into your body if you can help it.

If your headaches are frequent, the wisest move is to consult your doctor but if
they are only spasmodic then are some very useful yoga exercises that could help
to drive the stress away. As soon as you start to feel a headache coming on, and
obviously if it is convenient, you should begin the following yoga poses.
Any delay will make the headache more difficult to alleviate.

Yoga Posture No. 1 – Balasana (Child’s Pose)

Kneel down and with your feet touching each other, sit back onto your heels.
Spread your knees apart as wide as your hips. Breathe in and then breathe out
and while you do so lean forward so that your body is as close as possible to
your thighs. Stretch out your arms with your palms upwards. Relax your shoulders
to the floor. You should be able to feel a stretch between your shoulder blades.
Stay like this for 30 seconds to a few minutes. Slowly and gently lengthen your
body and breathe in and come up.

Yoga Posture No. 2 – Downward Facing Dog Pose

Kneel with your hands on the floor just in front of your shoulders, palms spread
and facing forward, knees below the hips and the toes under and forward, feet
slightly apart. Inhale slowly and start to lift up your knees and heels. As you
do so round the tailbone away from the pelvis and by pushing forward with the
hands raise your bottom towards the ceiling and tuck the top of your thighs into
your groin area. Exhale slowly and as you do so straighten your legs until the
knees are only slightly bent at the same time bringing the heels back into
contact with the floor. Tense the muscles of the thighs and press lightly
inwards. Gradually straighten the arms using the fingers for leverage, and then
close the shoulder blades against each other, slight pause before widening them
and push them down towards your bottom. Your back will straighten. Control your
head as it stays between your arms, don’t just let it hang loosely. Inhale and
hold for 1-2 minutes then bend the knees slo!
wly to the floor back to the start position exhaling as you do so.

Yoga Posture No. 3 – Standing Forward Bend Pose

Stand in a relaxed position with your hands on your hips. Breath in and out, as
you exhale bend forward slowly from the hips. Imagine that your body is
lengthening as you lift upwards. Keeping your knees as straight as you are able,
place the palms of your hands on the floor either in front of you, besides your
feet or at the back of your ankles. Breathe in and lift and lengthen your body
slightly, breathe out and release a little more into the pose. Relax your head
completely and stay in the pose for 30 seconds to one minute. To come up, place
your hands on your hips, breathe in and straighten your spine slowly.

Yoga Posture No. 4 – The Bridge Pose

Lie flat on the floor, preferably on a yoga mat. If, required, support your neck
with a folded towel or similar. Bend your knees, bringing your feet as close to
your bottom as possible. Exhale slowly, pressing your feet and arms down onto
the floor. Push your tailbone upwards and into the pubis, firm your buttocks and
lift them off the floor. Balance by putting your hands onto your pelvic area.
Keep lifting until your thighs are level with the floor. Keep your knees
directly over your heels, but push them forward away from your hips. Lift up
your lower hips and bring in and upwards towards your naval. Stay in this pose
for 30 seconds to one minute, breathe out and release, rolling the spine slowly
down onto the floor.

Any or all of these yoga poses should help you to fight off your headache

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