Yoga for Headaches
Getting on your mat when you’re suffering from a headache can help relieve some of the symptoms. By adding more circulation to your head and taking deep breaths, you might see improvements.
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Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend
Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana to increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.
Plow Pose
Plow Pose (Halasana) reduces backache and can help you get to sleep.
Seated Forward Bend
Fold into Paschimottanasana to help your distracted mind—and your hamstrings—unwind.
Legs Up the Wall Pose
There's a general consensus among modern yogis that Viparita Karani or Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose may have the power to cure whatever ails you.
Downward-Facing Dog
One of yoga's most widely recognized poses, Adho Mukha Svanasana strengthens the core and improves circulation, while providing a delicious, full-body stretch.
Bridge Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana can be whatever you need—energizing, rejuvenating, or luxuriously restorative.
Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose, or Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana, offers a deep, vivid stretch to the side body paired with loving and heart-opening movement.
Corpse Pose
Savasana is a pose of total relaxation—making it one of the most challenging.
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Pop These Poses for a Headache
Relieve a tension headache with this yoga sequence designed for focused relaxation.
13 Poses to Relieve Tension Headaches
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Yoga Cure for Headaches
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Fire Log Pose
The Fire Log Pose stretches the outer hips intensely, particularly the piriformis, which is often the main culprit of sciatic pain.
Extended Puppy Pose
A cross between Child's Pose and Downward-Facing Dog, Extended Puppy Pose lengthens the spine and calms the mind.
Big Toe Pose
This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even stubbornly tight hamstrings.
Dolphin Pose
Dolphin Pose strengthens the core, arms, and legs, while also nicely opening the shoulders.
Reclining Hero Pose
Lay Virasana back and to take the stretch in the thighs and ankles up a notch.
Head-to-Knee Pose
Janu Sirsasana, or Head-to-Knee Pose, is appropriate for students of any level and melds a forward bend with a spinal twist.