MIGRAINE
A recent study showed significant clinical improvement in migraine sufferers after only three months of practicing yoga. Yoga therapy can reduce both frequency and intensity of migraines. Yoga has shown to improve the quality of life, reduce the duration and frequency of headaches and even reduce the need for medication. A regular practice can even help prevent migraines from occurring.
Please note that bikram yoga (hot yoga) is not recommended.
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RABBIT POSE (Shashankasana)
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Start in child's pose.
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Hold onto your heels with your hands and gently pull your forehead in toward your knees, gently resting the top of your head on the mat.
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Still holding tightly onto the heels, inhale and lift the hips up toward the ceiling.
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Exhale as you gently roll onto the crown of your head and press the forehead as close to the knees as possible. Hold for a moment.
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Inhale as you raise your upper body again.
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Exhale as you return to the starting position.
Legs Up the Wall Pose
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Lie on the floor close to a wall. A cushion under the buttocks is helpful.
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Inch your buttocks as close to the wall as you can
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Rest your legs straight against the wall as much as possible
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Engage core
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Keep back flat on the mat
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Hold this pose for 3-5 minutes
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To come out of the pose, slowly inch away from the wall
SUPINE TWIST
This gentle twist relaxes the baroreflex, a reflex known to maintain nearly constant blood pressure.
1. Lie on your back and draw your knees into your chest.
2. Extend your arms straight out to the sides and let your knees fall to the right, stacking your left knee on top of the right.
3. Draw your left shoulder down as you allow gravity to pull your legs toward the earth.
4. Hold for one minute, then change sides.
