Effective yoga poses for asthma

In an asthmatic person, the airway passages become narrow and inflamed . This causes swelling and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.

People may experience -Respiratory difficulties such as breathing, wheezing,  breathing through the mouth, fast breathing, frequent respiratory infections, rapid breathing, or shortness of breath at night.

How yoga can help to cure asthma:

Regular practice of yoga asana helps to stretch and relax intercostal muscles and pectoris muscles (chest muscles). It makes our breathing cycles  better and clears the passages from obstructions. Stress can also causes narrowing of the airways, yoga breaks down the  stress mechanism by inducing more  hormones  which calms the nerves and dilate the  airway passages.

Note– practice these asanas on empty stomach, practice them regularly to get maximum benefit.

Yoga Asanas for Asthma:

 Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose) 

1. Lie down on your stomach.
2. Raise your trunk and head supported by the palms.
3. Bend your arms at the elbows.
4. Arch your neck and look upward gently.
5. Make sure that your stomach is pressed on the floor.
6. Put pressure on your toes by pressing them onto the floor.

Balasana (child’s pose)

1. Bend your legs at the knees, kneel down and sit on your legs, with the buttocks resting on your heels.
2. Make sure to spread your ankles underneath you, pointing the soles of your feet upwards.
3. Take a deep breath and sit up straight, your hands resting on your thighs, palms down

Dhanurasana (bow pose)

1. Lie down on your stomach with your feet slightly apart, almost parallel to your hips, and place your arms on the side of your body.
2. Slowly, fold your knees up and hold your ankles with your hands.
3. Breathe in and lift your chest off the ground and pull your legs up and stretch it out.

Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)

1. lie down on your back
2. bend your knees and keep your feet in line with hip
3. place your palms flat on the floor
4. tighten hip and raise them raise lower back

Matsyasana (fish pose)

1. Lie down on your back
2. Raise your upper body with the help of your hands.
3. Place your top of your head on the floor and bring your hands down.

practice them regularly and do let us know how you feel