Due to smog and pollution in the northern parts of the country, people are finding it difficult to breathe. It has become necessary to take extra care of your health especially your heart and lungs. Pollution can lead to many respiratory problems or can aggravate some existing problems. However, you can fight pollution and strengthen your lungs by including some yoga asanas in your lifestyle. Yoga is a thousand years old practice which can keep many diseases away. Studies have confirmed the many benefits of yoga, especially for the lungs. Yoga asanas like Dhanurasana, Matsyasana, Chakrasana can reduce anxiety, promote relaxation and provide more oxygen to the bloodstream. Here are some yoga asanas that you can practice at your home:
Ustrasana (camel pose)
Ustrasana or Camel Pose can improve your breathing habits. To do this yoga, sit on your knees on a yoga mat and place your hands on your hips. Now bend your back and slide your palms on your feet until the arms are straight. Keep your neck in a neutral position and continue this pose for a few breaths. Slowly exhale and straighten your arms and bring them back to your hips.
Chakrasana (Wheel Pose)
In Chakrasana or Wheel Pose, lie on your back and bend your legs at the knees keeping your feet firmly on the floor. Next, bend your arms at the elbows with your palms facing the sky and move your arms over the shoulders with your palms on the floor on either side of your head. Take a breath and raise your entire body with the help of palms and feet to form an arch. Relax and slowly come back to the starting position.
Mushti Mudra into Malasana (Waste Clearance Pose)
Mushi Mudra is a Sanskrit word that refers to ‘fist’ or ‘closed hand’. Close your fingers and make a fist by wrapping the thumbs around them and do Malasana by standing straight with your arms at the sides of your body. You can place your palms on the floor next to your feet or fold them in front of your chest in prayer pose and keep your feet flat on the floor.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana or Upward Facing Dog Pose is an easy yoga pose, where you will need to lie flat on the ground with your stomach on the floor. Keep your feet down and your hands close to your body. Press your palms firmly into the floor and lift your knees, hips and torso off the mat. Look upwards and stay in this posture for a few seconds. Now breathe in and out.
Vrishikasana (Scorpion Pose)
Vrishikasana or Scorpion Pose is performed by keeping your elbows and palms on the ground and keeping your legs straight and moving your toes towards your elbows. Now turn your pelvis upwards and raise one leg as high as possible. Shift your body weight completely into your arms and move the other leg upwards. Maintain balance and stay in the pose for at least 30 seconds.
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