Preventing Vata Headaches<\/span><\/h4>\nHere are a few other things that can help prevent Vata headaches:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Practice regular self-care<\/span><\/li>\n
- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated<\/span><\/li>\n
- Stick to a sleep schedule<\/span><\/li>\n
- Eat 3 meals a day, no skipping!<\/span><\/li>\n
- Make time during your day for self-massage and other mental breaks<\/span><\/li>\n
- Work slow, restorative yoga poses into your daily practice<\/span><\/li>\n
- Eat warm, cooked, wet foods like soup and avoid cold, dry foods like crackers or cereal.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Favor sweet and salty foods over spicy foods.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Use peppermint or lavender essential oils in a diffuser.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Yoga For Vata Headaches<\/span><\/h4>\nFocus on yoga poses that will help balance all that cold Vata.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Warrior II: this pose is excellent for grounding and creates heat in the lower body.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Standing or Seated Forward Bend: these poses calm the frenzied Vata movement in our nervous systems. Lean into these forward folds slowly and gently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Supine Spinal Twist: this pose stimulates the internal organs and helps aid in digestion. It also helps calm anxiety and stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pitta Headache<\/span><\/h3>\nNo headache feels good, but Pitta headaches are a real doozy. These headaches are shooting, burning, piercing pain, often in a centralized location, and are often migraines. Pitta headaches are often accompanied by sensitivity to light and even nausea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTreating a Pitta Headache<\/span><\/h4>\nTo help a fiery Pitta headache, you need cooling foods like cucumber and cilantro. Other treatments for Pitta headaches are coconut oil massages and resting in the dark with a cool towel over your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\nPreventing a Pitta Headache<\/span><\/h4>\nHere are some of the best ways to avoid a Pitta migraine headache in the first place:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Drink cool water (but no ice)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Meditate with slow, deep breaths<\/span><\/li>\n
- Incorporate plenty of yoga poses that involve sitting or lying down, especially seated twists and forward bends.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Yoga For Pitta Headaches<\/span><\/h4>\nHere are some yoga poses for balancing your Pitta:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Child\u2019s Pose: cooling and calming, excellent for fiery Pitta.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Cat-Cow Pose: when Pitta is out of balance, fire congregates in your belly. Get that fire moving to distribute, balanced, throughout your body.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Bridge Pose: a cooling posture to spread your belly fire into your pelvis, hips, legs, and feet.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Shoulder Stand: an inversion pose great for cooling. It also calms an agitated Pitta mind. If you aren\u2019t comfortable with a shoulder stand pose, try a legs-up-the-wall pose.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Kapha Headache<\/span><\/h3>\nKapha headaches are most often associated with sinus headaches. They leave you feeling heavy and dull. Your face may feel puffy, and you suffer from a distinct lack of energy. Kapha headaches can cause pain around your eyes, cheeks, and forehead, but you rarely experience nausea or light sensitivity like a Pitta headache.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n