As every winter season is knocking people in Delhi with an alarming rise in air pollution in the national capital, in such conditions, the people are falling victims to cold, cough, and breathing problems. To overcome this, try these yoga asanas.
The winter season is almost on the threshold, and people have already started feeling the pollutants in the air quality in the Delhi NCR region. There is every possibility that more downgrades in the air quality would be witnessed in the days to come when the festival of Diwali is also likely to take place towards the end of this month. The air quality is going to degrade further in the days ahead, while this month is also to end with the festival of Diwali. To counter these conditions, one needs to do yoga daily to protect their lungs from such poisonous air. Here’s a list of selected yoga asanas that can strengthen your lungs and help you stay immune from the harmful effects of air pollution.
Yog Guru Swami Ramdev recommends following yoga on a daily basis. According to him, yoga is an effective way to deal with air pollution, which makes your lungs, liver, and kidneys healthy and also strengthens the immune system.
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Yoga Asanas For Better Lung Health
Ustrasana Keep the lungs fit by doing Ustrasana for some time every day. This yoga keeps the kidneys and liver of our body healthy too. Begin this yoga asana by practicing it for half to one minute in the morning.
This is a good yoga practice to strengthen the lungs and also keep the whole body healthy. All those who are not able to practice Ustrasana can easily do Ardha Ustrasana.
Gaumukhasana: With the performance of this asana, the lungs become healthy and give relief from such problems as gastric and cervical pain. Doing Gaumukhasana keeps the digestive system absolutely fit as well as improves posture and relieves problems of fatigue, stress, and anxiety.
Bhujangasana – This Yoga asana is regarded as the best for the lungs. Doing Bhujangasana makes the lungs healthy and strong and helps in getting rid of lung-related problems. Along with this, this Yoga practice also proves beneficial for the liver.
Markatasana – This asana is also beneficial for the lungs. Besides this, it makes the spine flexible by removing joint pains from its roots. It eliminates the issues related to back pain and stomach pain too.
Vakrasana – Practicing this asana also gives relief from problems related to lungs. Kidneys and liver become healthy and belly fats are reduced too through this asana.