, a practicing clinical psychotherapist who has published widely on the subjects of
yoga and pranayama, concurs with Dr.
Holiday that headache sufferers often have upper respiratory, shallow breathing. They may also be unconsciously hyperventilating. He feels that pranayama (breath control) can be very helpful in reducing headache.
"There are many pranayamas that are appropriate for people experiencing different headaches. Each pranayama is adapted to the individual headache sufferer.