Natural Migraine Relief with Energy Healing

Ease Your Headaches with Energy Healing

By Diane Goldner

Migraine headaches are the worst. I know--I had chronic ones most of my life. I tried almost everything in my effort to heal the debilitating episodes of nausea and pain, from pills to meditation. When I discovered energy healing and became a healer myself, I was able to get to the root causes of my migraines and eliminate them once and for all. What I've learned can hopefully help you too.

These Natural Migraine Relief tips--using everything from gentle breathing to meditation to essential oils--can assist you mid-migraine and possibly prevent them. Though they are not a substitute for medical help, they can be a good complement, especially if drugs don't work. All of these are based on energy healing--helping to direct how chi, energy, life-force moves through the body. Physical problems are generally caused by imbalances or stuckness in the flow, so when you re-balance the energy, the body--and mind--can heal.

Read the first tip on how to relieve migraine headaches naturally.

Diane Goldner, author of How People Heal (Hampton Roads), is an energy healer with offices in Los Angeles and NYC. She also works long distance with people all over the country. For more information check out www.howpeopleheal.net or email Diane at dianegoldner AT gmail.com.

Notice Your Body

From an energy perspective, migraine headaches don't actually start in your head. They are the result of a system-wide energy contraction that originates in your gut. In Chinese medicine terms you probably have some "stagnant liver energy"—or chi, the Chinese word for life force energy. So next time you have a headache, take a minute to notice how your entire body feels. Can you inhale deeply? Or is their some tightness in your chest? When I used to get migraines, my muscles would be so tight that my whole body felt encased in armor. You want to be able to take a full breath, from your belly to your collar bones. So with conscious intention start to breathe in and out from your abdomen. Don't force your breath. Just let it come from a deep, safe place in your belly.

Get Upside Down

If you do yoga, this is the perfect time to work it out on the mat. Go stand on your head or practice your shoulder stand. This may seem like a contradiction to the idea of taking a walk—putting more energy in your head. But as incredible as it sounds, it can feel great. These postures will begin to balance the flow of your energy. If you can stand on your head, it will have an instantaneous healing impact, opening the channels from head to toe. I have felt my energy shift immediately in a headstand. But any and all yoga postures will help since yoga is designed to balance our prana, the Hindu word for subtle energy.

If a headstand is too much for you, try a gentle forward bend. Place your feet paralell on the floor, just underneath each hip. Put your hands on your hips. Bend your knees and slowly bend forward from your waist. You can intensify the stretch by reaching your hands toward the floor. You may find, if you are patient, that your back will begin to open up and you will be able to reach the floor with your fingers. Just allow yourself to deepen into the pose. Breathe slowly and deeply. And stay as long as is comfortable. Do this stretch as many times as you like.

Smell the Lavender... or Peppermint

Pick up a bottle of lavender and/or peppermint pure essential oil from a health food store and dab a few drops on your temples, neck, and even under your nostrils. Or put a few drops in a hot bath, light a candle, close the door, slip into the tub, let the steam rise, and relax. Other scents generally recommended for migraines include rosemary, sandalwood, and eucalyptus. You can also mix a few of these oils together. Frankincense, which has been burned in temples throughout Egypt, China, India, the Mid-east and Europe for thousands of years, may also help. Migraines often are accompanied by anxiety, depression or sadness and Frankincense can lift the spirits. If you dab a drop on each temple and between your eyebrows, it will also help deepen your breath, relax your nervous system, and still your mind.

Get Metaphysical

Migraine headaches form a contraction in the head muscles. When you have a migraine headache you also have a knot in your sixth chakra, also known as the third eye. In my experience, one cause of migraine headaches is fear. This may be a fear of seeing something that you are not ready to see. Ask yourself: "Are there any dynamics in an intimate or work relationship that are troubling me? Is there some way I'm not following my inner guidance?" There may be something you've been afraid to look at or admit to yourself. Or there may be something you've been afraid to act on. Migraines are often there to guide us. If you can identify and deal with an emotional or psychological trigger, your migraine headache may miraculously release. For me personally, this is the best healing tool of all. As soon as I see what's bothering me, my headache goes away.