Yoga poses that can help relieve migraine pain

A common neurological disease

If you are someone's who suffers from debilitating migraines, you know the struggle of trying to find something, anything to relieve the pain. While everyone is different and you should always see a doctor if your migraines are affecting your quality of life, rolling out your yoga mat could be a good place to start. Here are some poses that can help you relieve migraines. 

On Thursday, Sarvesh Shashi, Malaika Arora's partener in her yoga studio, took to Instagram to share the yoga guide video that mentioned the some yoga asanas. He posted the clip on World Health Day, April 07. While Sarvesh Shashi mentioned some benefits of these poses. 

(Child’s pose or Shashankasana)

How to: 

* Bring your big toes to touch and walk your knees out wide to the width of your mat. 

* The release your torso onto the ground between your thighs as you walk your fingertips towards the front of your mat. 

* Let your forehead rest gently on the floor and rock your head from side to side to massage out the tension.

Benefits: 

It is a great way to release tension from your upper body and open up your shoulders, back and spine which can increase blood flow to your head. Plus, by resting your forehead on the ground, you are activating pressure points in your forehead that can relieve migraines. 

(Cobra pose or Bhujangasana ) 

How to: 

* Place your plams flat on the ground directly under your shoulders. Bend your elbows straight back and hug them into your sides. 

* Pause for a moment looking straight down at your mat with your neck in a neutral position. Anchor your pubic bone to the floor. 

* Inhale to lift your chest off the floor. Roll your shoulders back and keep your low ribs on the floor. Make sure your elbows continue hugging your sides. Don't let them wing out to either side. 

* Keep your neck neutral. Don't crank it up. Your gaze should stay on the floor. 

Benefits: 

It helps relieve lower back pain, reduce inflammation, and improve sleep and posture. 

(Camel pose or Ustrasana )

How to: 

* Come to your knees, with your legs hip - width apart. Keep your hips over your knees and squeeze your thighs toward each other. 

* Inhale, engage your lower belly, and reach your tailbone toward your knees, creating space between your lower vertebrae. 

* On other inhalation, lift your sternum and draw your elbows back, toward each other behind you. Allow your rib cage to expand. 

* Keep your chest raised, your core engaged, your spine long, your chin tucked and your shoulders back as you drop your hands toward your heels. 

* Press the heels of your hands into the heels of your feet, draping the fingers over the soles. Keep lifting through your sternum. 

* Now lift your shoulders to allow the trapezius muscles between the shoulder blades to rise up and cushion your cervical spine. Gently allow the head and neck to extend backward. Gaze at the tip of your nose. 

* Stay in this pose for 30-60 seconds. To exit, bring your chin to your chest and your hands to your hips with your thumbs on your sacrum. Engage your lower belly and use your hands to support your lower back as you come slowly back up to your knees. 

Benefits: 

This pose stretches the entire front of the body, including the ankels, thighs, groins, abdomen, chest and throat. It also strengthens back muscles, improves postures, and stimulates the neck.