Consumption of alcohol is a regular part of my social life. I don't often overdo it but sometimes, I go with the flow and discover that I've had more than I should have. Of course there is no point in realising this a little too late.
But recently, I found myself wanting to do some type of inversion poses when I have a hangover (Inversion poses are where your head is at the bottom: handstand, headstand, plow pose etc). Before regular yoga, I never thought about doing an inversion during a hangover so I can only put it down to an instinct.
There are many types of inversions and you can find the images here: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories/inversions
With a gurgling stomach and the thought of spewing, the last thing I wanted to do was be upside down! So, I did my own variation of lying on the bed(on my back) with my head hanging from the edge of the bed. I stayed like that for a few minutes until I thought I felt better. But a few hours later the headache came back again and so I repeated my variation of the inversion.
Did it cure my hangover? No! This is a case of prevention is better than cure!
But I did come across a site about poses for headache: http://how2doyoga.com/?p=57
Be careful with Halasana (plow pose) not to strain the neck. The shoulders should support the weight of the body so the neck is relaxed. Anyone who masters this, please let me know how!
But recently, I found myself wanting to do some type of inversion poses when I have a hangover (Inversion poses are where your head is at the bottom: handstand, headstand, plow pose etc). Before regular yoga, I never thought about doing an inversion during a hangover so I can only put it down to an instinct.
There are many types of inversions and you can find the images here: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories/inversions
With a gurgling stomach and the thought of spewing, the last thing I wanted to do was be upside down! So, I did my own variation of lying on the bed(on my back) with my head hanging from the edge of the bed. I stayed like that for a few minutes until I thought I felt better. But a few hours later the headache came back again and so I repeated my variation of the inversion.
Did it cure my hangover? No! This is a case of prevention is better than cure!
But I did come across a site about poses for headache: http://how2doyoga.com/?p=57
Be careful with Halasana (plow pose) not to strain the neck. The shoulders should support the weight of the body so the neck is relaxed. Anyone who masters this, please let me know how!
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