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 The breathing should be controlled. The benefits of aasans increase if the specific pranayam to the yog type is performed.

 If the body is stressed, perform Corpse Pose or Child Pose

 Such aasans as Sukhaasan or Shavaasan help to reduce headaches.

Pranayam: Pranayam, or breath control, is the Fourth Limb of ashtanga, as set out by Patanjali in the Yog Sutra. It means the control of life force energies. It is beneficial to health, steadies the body and is highly conducive to the concentration of the mind. The practice is an integral part of both Hatha Yog and Ashtanga Vinyasa Yog in the execution of aasans.

Pratyahaar: Withdrawal of senses from their external objects. When the Indriyas (senses) give up the objects, they take up the form of the mind-stuff. They are drawn into the mind. This is termed Pratyahaar or abstraction. When the Indriyas are withdrawn from their respective objects, it is Indriya-Pratyahaar. Mental abstraction takes place when the mind is disconnected with the Indriyas. Pratyahaar is a general, broad term which includes Dama also. The effect of Dama (restraint of Indriyas) is Pratyahaar.