![]() It found that yoga therapy was consistently associated with decreased pain intensity, headache frequency, headache duration and impact of headache/disability. ![]() The research article confirmed my hunch about the benefit of yoga, to some extent. By regular, I mean ‘daily but with regular omissions’, and maybe 20-30 minutes on average. Yoga feels wonderful to me, and I love the connection between moving the body and calming the mind, but it also feels like my migraine attacks have been less severe since I started a regular practice. I know some people like the social contact of an in-person class, but I was perfectly happy not being able to see how other people’s warrior poses were so much better than mine. I could opt for a short or a long class, and I could even pause the class to check on dinner or put out the washing. I could pick the type of class that suited my mood and energy level. I’d been told I should do yoga every day for migraine but I’ve never been able to find the time or the money for a daily in-person class, which are usually 45-60 minutes long and might cost $20 or more a session.īut when the pandemic happened and we went into lockdown, I started an earnest investigation of online yoga classes. ![]() I’ve been doing yoga for years, sporadically. When I saw the title of this research article, I was immediately intrigued. Effectiveness of yoga therapy for migraine treatment: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. ![]()
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