

So welcome those symptoms as useful information and keep yourself hydrated by drinking more as part of your regular routine and especially well before you practice (the night before a morning practice, or the morning of a late afternoon practice). Your body needs fluids to flush out waste products and toxins, and the symptoms of dehydration are good indicators that you are not giving your body what it needs to take care of itself. You’ll not only find answers to your questions, youll also discover awareness in so many realms.ĭehydration is certainly a possible cause of headaches, and if your yoga practice involves more exercise or more sweating than you are used to, it may be dehydrating you. If some of the techniques I suggest sound reasonable, try them, one at a time, and observe their effects. In order to figure out which might be right for you, do what the ancient yogis did: Be a scientist and experiment (gently) with yourself. What causes this?Ī: You’ve raised lots of possible questions, and there are lots of possible answers.

Q: After yoga class the next day I usually have a mild headache (i think this is due to dehydration), and once that goes away, and it does, i still have a head cold feeling.

Headaches and Yoga (Answered by Michelle Hegmon)
