Asthma is a condition that affects many people. Yoga will help you become more conscious of your breathing habits while also relieving pain in your spine, upper back, stomach, and shoulders. Sitting in Easy Pose (Sukhasana), concentrate on developing maximum and total breaths through seated meditation. Since quick, shallow breaths are a sign of asthma, learning to regulate your breathing will help your body get the oxygen it needs whilst still calming you down and avoiding further attacks.
Any yoga poses can be taxing on the respiratory system and cause asthma attacks. It's best to go at your own level, steadily increasing and decreasing your body temperature. Cold weather will constrict the bronchi and cause an asthma attack. Dehydration and asthma attacks can also be caused by hot and humid weather. Look for a room with a pleasant temperature.
Beneficial Yoga Asanas
- Going from Tiger Pose (Vyaghrasana) to Unsupported Tiger Pose (Niralamba Vyaghrasana) on hands and knees is an example. Many asthmatics experience pain in their upper back and chest as a result of coughing during asthma attacks. Combining moderate backbends with mild forward bends stretches the stomach, upper back, and neck softly, which may help alleviate asthma symptoms exacerbated by tension in those regions.
- Fish Pose (Matsyasana) is a good example of a mild backbend. Mild backbends open the chest and front shoulder heads, improving breathing quality.
- Since you "roar" like a lion in these poses, Lion's Pose variants will help relieve tension in the throat, spine, and jaw. For example, Lion Pose Dedicated to an Avatar of Lord Vishnu in Garland Pose (Narasimhasana in Malasana) here. They will even aid in the expulsion of stale air from the lungs.
- Lotus Pose (Padmasana) is an example of seated meditation that focuses on breathing. During an asthma attack, being more mindful of the breathing and developing balance will be beneficial. It may also aid in the prevention of an assault.
- Headstand (Shirshasana), also known as Tripod Headstand, is an example of an inversion. On an exhalation, inversions help to facilitate correct diaphragm movement. Gravity acts for the exhalation, not against it, since the rest of the body is upside down.
