Practicing yoga can relieve migraine. Migraine itself is a headache. Gentle yoga postures and breathing exercises are considered to have a calming effect on the nervous system. Studies have shown that yoga can help relieve various pains, such as migraine, chronic back pain and joint pain caused by arthritis. A recent study in India found that the combination of yoga, breathing exercises and relaxation may help to reduce the frequency and degree of migraine attacks, thus alleviating patients' anxiety and depression symptoms.