If you're one of over three million Canadians who suffer from chronic headaches or migraines, I believe a regular yoga practice can help you.
Yoga relieves tension and tightness from the body and encourages relaxation. So, headaches caused by emotional stress or muscle tension, become less frequent, less intense.
In addition to this, practicing yoga helps us strengthen our awareness and power of observation in daily life, so we become increasingly tuned into the body, mind, and breath and may notice which foods, habits, thought patterns, or activities trigger a headache.
Maybe you will notice you have not been drinking enough water, and your headache is actually a signal of dehydration. Maybe you will notice that you are clenching your jaw. Perhaps you develop a headache after three or four coffees. Whatever it is, just notice. Be aware.
If you feel a headache coming on or are in the throes of one, find a quiet, comfortable place where you can take 10 to 15 minutes for yourself.
By Ashley Little
THE LATEST YOGA NEWS, FROM IT IS YOGA
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