Love & Asana Blog — Migraines
The Key to Migraine Management: Being Resilient
Without having a cure for Migraine (not yet anyway), those of us living with the neurological disease can sometimes feel hopeless. Since there isn't a miracle treatment for all migraine experiences, I think focusing on bouncing back quicker after an attack can be a game changer. If we can't beat 'em, we have to up our resiliency! How do we do that? With yoga, of course! Read more about my customizable video program designed specifically for our migraine community.
How Is Yoga for Migraine Different?
Having lived with migraines for as long as I can remember, its a passion to share the yoga techniques - poses, meditation and breathing (pranayama) - that help me manage my own attacks with others. Sounds the same as typical "yoga", so how is yoga for migraines different?
Yoga for Migraine: Using Meditation, Poses and Breathing to Manage Migraine Attacks
Do you get migraines? I do and it sucks! My earliest memory of what I now know was migraine was when I was about 7 years old. I remember telling my parents that my head hurt really bad and I cried big alligator tears while crawling into bed. My mom had Migraine, so she understood, and my dad just rubbed my head and told me stories until I passed out. It was the first in a LONG line of many days ruined by migraine – which is more than a headache, it’s a neurological condition without a cure (at least...
How to Use Journaling to De-Stress and Manage Headaches
Learn how to start journaling or add journaling to your yoga practice with my three easy prompts. Each one redirects our attention to positive energy to help relieve stress and manage headaches through emotional stability and resiliency.
Aromatherapy for Headache Relief: My Favorite Essential Oils for Migraines
Aromatherapy activates a relaxation response in the body that can help ease away migraine pain. Learn about my two favorite essences and how to use them based on my own personal migraine management experience.