Make sure that the arch of each foot is lifted, the toes spread apart. Move front, back, and side-to-side on your feet to find the most balanced stance. Check the distribution of weight between the right foot and the left.
Plant the feet firmly, feeling the ground with the soles of the feet. If that is uncomfortable, separate the feet three or four inches. Stand with your back to the wall, with your feet together. Use the wall to identify your alignment, and then practice standing in the center of the room. It is difficult to correct something until you have found out what is really there. Standing upright with awareness is one basic way to discover your own unique posture. Tadasana (Mountain Pose): Discovering Alignment and Finding the Center You will have better results if you start stretching and releasing at the first sign of a headache, before the muscles go into spasm.
The second part, beginning with Supta Baddha Konasana, may be helpful in relieving a headache when it first begins.
The first part of the program is prevention, practiced when you do not have a headache. Breathe deeply and slowly during all the postures and remember to relax the forehead, eyes, jaw, and tongue. Include them in your regular practice if you are prone to headaches and see if they help bring some relief and new awareness. The following sequence offers poses that are helpful for opening the chest and stretching and relaxing the upper back and neck. When it comes to preventing or curing a headache, there is no substitute for a thorough, daily yoga program.
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