Five asanas that help asthma patients recover faster

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We have talked about how the power of Yoga can pose as a natural deterrent to various ailments affecting our daily lives. In this regard, asanas can be a very good workout for asthma patients, especially due to their certain physical, concentrating and breathing attributes.

Pranamasana

Also known as Prayer Pose, this standing posture sets you up for a balanced and attentive workout in a relaxing manner. First you need to stand upright with your feet placed together. Then you need to place your arms in a ‘Namaste’ manner in level with your chest. Finally, you need to go through a set of inhaling and exhaling at regular intervals.

Tadasana

Also known as Mountain Pose, this is considered as one of the basic ‘asanas’ in a Yoga scope. The simplistic pose requires you to just stand, but with a certain degree of balance (heels facing a little outward direction, while the body weight rest on your toes). A harmonious breathing pattern also helps in this situation, which ultimately aims for a state of relaxation and concentration for other complex poses.

Marjariasana

Also known as the Cat Pose, this relaxing exercise requires you to get down on all fours, while you start the movement by looking at the ceiling. Then you need to inhale and bend your head downwards towards the floor, with your gaze now fixated along the line of your belly button. At this instance, you need to arch your back upwards just like an alarmed cat, which in turn flexes your spine.

Padahastasana

This interesting pose flows from our hand to our feet. The posture requires you to be comfortably upright, and then bend your upper torso towards the front. Now, you should place your hands towards your feet, while also trying to move your forehead downwards. This should be done with care, so as not to strain too much of your muscles. The end result can be the complete mitigation of various abdominal and stomach ailments.

Ustrasana

Also known as the Camel Pose, this unique pose allows you to mimic the one and only camel. With your knees as the support, the posture requires a full bowing of the body (with both of the legs on the ground). Then you can grab at your heel from behind, in the process creating an outward arc along the belly region. According to experts, the inner flexing regenerates energy along your throat, heart and chest.

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