Yoga Poses for Ears

Yoga combines physical poses, breathing techniques and meditation to balance your body, mind and soul. According to MayoClinic.com, gentle stress-reducing exercises can provide relief from ear problems such as tinnitus and Meniere's disease. Yoga poses that can help your equilibrium include mountain pose, tree pose, garland pose, neck rolls and and alternate nostril breathing.

Mountain Pose

Mountain pose provides the foundation for all other poses. Your body is still and steady and you're just as grounded as you are lifted. To do mountain pose, stand with your feet slightly apart and your arms relaxed by your sides. Keep your stomach pulled in, lengthen your spine and bring your chest forward. Lower your shoulders, lengthen your neck and draw your upper palette slightly back. Distribute your weight evenly between both feet.

Tree Pose

Tree pose helps you improve your sense of balance. Start in the mountain pose. Lift your right leg and turn your knee out. Place your right foot on the inside of your left shin or thigh. While balancing on your left foot, bring your hands together and raise your arms upward. Hold for a few seconds, then lower your arms, turn your right knee forward and come back to mountain pose. Repeat on your left side.

Garland Pose

Garland pose develops your sense of equilibrium. With your feet parallel and as wide as your yoga mat, crouch so your seat almost touches the floor. Use a blanket under your heels if they come off the ground. Bring your palms together in front of your chest and hold the pose for a few breaths.

Neck Rolls

Neck rolls helps increase your energy and improve your hearing. Sit cross-legged on the floor or sit in a chair. Lengthen your spine and relax your shoulders. Gently drop your head forward and backward five times. Turn your head to the right, back to center and then to the left and back to center five times. Finally, glide your head forward and then bring it back. Repeat this movement five times.

Alternate Nostril Breathing

The alternate nostril breathing technique soothes your nervous system and helps you sleep better. Practice while comfortably seated. Inhale and exhale naturally.

Use you right thumb to close your right nostril and inhale through your left nostril. Close your left nostril with your right ring finger and exhale through your right nostril. Inhale through your right nostril, close again with your thumb and then exhale through your left nostril. Repeat this cycle four more times.