5 amazing yoga poses to treat headaches in few minutes

Headache is one of the common health problem which can happen to anybody anytime and it affects the whole work and sometimes it occurs spontaneously and difficult to describe the pain. In this article i will show you 5 amazing yoga poses to treat headaches in few minutes

If a person has frequent headaches then he knows very well what  causing the headaches and what triggers it, which can be any of the following: stress, sleep problems, improper diet, allergy, sinusitis problems or tension in the eyes, but there is one more aspect that many people do not think, which is the posture of a person, and the oxygen deficiency that causes headache

How Yoga can be helpful in headache

If a person has tension headaches, then yoga might be the answer. Yoga goes a long way in treating tension headaches by relaxing the muscles of the head, back, and neck. Strengthens circulation to the brain and upper body, and improves posture. The best time to treat a headache is when there is a slight sign of it and before the muscles start to spasm.

5 yoga poses to treat headaches

To treat or reduce headaches, the yoga poses described below can be instilled in your daily exercise regimen.

1.  Simple sitting twist pose to treat headaches

The simple twist yoga posture improves posture and mobility of the spine and is also beneficial in eliminating headache, relieving back pain and improving upper body flexibility along with stretching shoulders, hips and neck. rotate yoga pose can do the following:

1. Sit upright on the edge of the chair and place your feet firmly on the floor.
2. Cross your right leg across the top left knee.
3. Take the right arm at the back of the chair and the left hand to the right knee.
4. Turn your stomach to the right as you exhale.
5. Keep your shoulders down and your chest open.
6. Hold this position for a few seconds and take a deep breath.
7. Go back to the original position and do the same for the other side.

The simple sitting twist yoga posture can also be done by sitting on the floor.

Sit on the floor with your legs extended. Then bend the right knee and cross over the right foot on the outer side of the left knee or thigh is possible. Place your left hand on your right knee and your right hand behind your back. Keep your back straight and rotate your upper body, including your waist, shoulders and neck, in this sequence to the right and look over your right shoulder. Hold this position for a couple of seconds and repeat on the other side.

  2. Grab the opposite elbow behind your back Yoga pose 

To grab the opposite elbow behind your back, you can do the following:

• Stand with your feet firmly on the floor and slightly apart.
• Bend your elbows behind your back.
• If you are a little more flexible, place your palms together behind your back with your fingers pointing up.
• Relax your eyes and jaws.
• Hold this position for about 10 seconds and take a deep breath.
• Return to the original position.

3. Gomukhasana (Cow pose)Yoga Pose for the treatment of headaches

The Gomukhasana yoga posture stretches the arms and shoulder and helps release tension in the shoulders. It helps to get rid of rounded shoulders and improves your postures and opens your chest, facilitating improved breathing and relieving headaches.

To do Gomukhasana yoga you can do the following:

1. Stand with your feet firmly on the ground but slightly apart from each other.
2. Raise the right arm and bend the right elbow so that the right palm touches the upper back between the shoulder blades.
3. Bring your left arm back so that your left elbow points to the ground and try to buckle the fingers of your right hand with the fingers of your left hand.
4. If you have tight shoulders, you can wear a yoga belt for this.
5. Hold this position for a few seconds taking a deep breath.
6. Return to original position and repeat on the other side

  4. Garudasana Yoga pose for the treatment of headaches

Garudasana yoga pose (arms only) is beneficial to stretch the spine, improve posture. Better posture means less stress on the upper and lower back, including the neck, and this helps treat headaches.

To do this pose, you can:

1. Extend your arms out to the sides.
2. Cross your right arm over your left arm, rest your elbow on your elbow and point your thumb toward your face
3. Move your right arm forward and then turn to the right and try to bring your palms together as shown in the picture.
4. Try to stretch your arms up.
5. Relax your eyes, jaws, and shoulders.
6. Hold it like this for about 10 seconds by breathing deeply.
7. Return to neutral and do the same with the opposite hand.

5. Yoga Side Stretches Exercise to Treat Headaches

This is a simple sitting yoga exercise to stretch your back, hips, and improve your overall posture. To do this exercise, you can:

1. Sit on the edge of the chair with your feet apart.
2. Place your feet firmly on the floor.
3. Raise your arms close to your head.
4. Grab the left wrist with the right hand.  As you breathe out, slowly stretch to the right side while pulling on the left arm and wrist with the right hand.
5. Press the body weight towards the left buttock.
6. Hold this position for about 10 seconds by breathing deeply.
7. Return to neutral and do the same for the other side.

What's Next

• Learn how to do Supta Pawanmuktasana


• Learn righ way to breathe in Yoga

Final Words

Today we have seen yoga poses to treat headaches . If you experienced headache for long times . Kindly consult to your doctor before doing these yoga poses