Let yoga lessen your headaches

'I thought yoga was only about meditation, but after my first class, I actually felt good – it was definitely a workout,' says Lim Lay Gaik, a yoga instructor. Photos: The Star/Ong Soon Hin

More than a decade ago, Lim Lay Gaik was often crippled with migraines. Though she worked out occasionally in the gym and was relatively healthy, the frequent attacks would leave her nauseous and confined to a cold, dark room for hours or days.

All the pills in the world did little to cure her ailment. Until someone recommended she try yoga.