Therapeutic branch of Yoga comes from the Panchkosa concept of Taittiriya Upnishad. The most important take away from there is:
Healing happens at four levels:
1. At the level of our body: Annamayakosa
2. At the level of our life force: Pranamayakosa
3. At the level of our mind: Manomayakosa
4. At the level of wisdom & clarity: Vijanamayakosa
At the level of our body: Annamayakosa
This again is sub categorized into three levels-
The 'anna':
1. Have hot ginger water at the onset of pain
Ginger blocks prostaglandins, which stimulate muscle contractions, control inflammation in the blood vessels, and impact some hormones. Drinking ginger water stifles prostaglandins to block the unbearable pain, and stop the associated nausea and dizziness.
2. At bedtime use your little finger to put some ghee (in summer) or badam oil (in winters) in your nostrils.
3. Eat light and easy to digest food.Avoid milk products & gluten for three days when headache strikes.
The asanas:
Morning Practice
1. Suryanamaskar
2. Shashankasana
3. Pachimottanasana
4. Matsyasana
5. Bhujangasana
6. Pawanmuktasana
7. Sarwangasana
8. Halasana
Bedtime Practice
Sarwangasana
Halasana
At the level of Life Force: Pranamayakosa
In the morning:
Kapalbhati Kriya: 5 breathes
Nadishodhan Pranayam: 10 minutes
Apan Vayu Mudra: 20 minutes
At bedtime:
Chandra Anolum Vilom: 27 breathes
Apanvayu Mudra: 20 minutes
At the level of mind: Manomayakosa
In the morning:
A-U-M chant: 5 rounds
At bedtime:
Yognidra
At the level of Wisdom & Clarity: Vijanamayakosa
Panchkosa model says that every vyadhi (disease) in this body is a creation of a mental adhi (affliction) that remained untreated.
The adhis that leads to migraine are:
1. Sexual fears
2. Fear of intimacy
3. Feeling of being pressurized by someone or something.
Working on these feelings through relaxation and trusting the process of life helps.
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