Can Yoga Boost Immunity To Fight Viral Attacks?

Ayurveda, a holistic way of life, believes that yogaThe fifth chakra exercise - Dog Breath - the most
brings in an integrity/ sets a rhythm/ nourishes onespowerful exercise of all the kundalini yoga corrects our
spiritual life, with which he is able to gain strength tobreathing pattern and helps in clearing the body and
face the stressful situation which both his body andthroat out of the toxins. It also aids in oxygenating body
mind undergoes when he is affected by viral diseases.thereby helping to get rid of the many viral diseases.
When one is diagnosed with disease like AIDS evenPneumonia, a viral infection that inflicts the lungs, occurs
his own family tends to neglect him, it is at this timedue to collision between kapha and vata doshas and
regular yogic practice comes handily. It helps toayurveda recommends one to practice the yoga
balance himself and helps to withstand all the emotionalpositions like Half wheel (Ardha Chakrasana) a
hurt feeling that he is subjected to by the society anddynamic backward bend and Bow (Dhanura Asana) a
endure the physical pain that he has to undergo duringfrontal position. These asanas help in improving the
the treatment.functions of respiratory and digestive systems.
Yoga helps one to be self centered. Practising UjjayiCommon cold, a mild infection in the nose and throat
pranayama, Nadi Shodhana, the simple basicby a virus, can be prevented by doing a regular ling
techniques of pranayama (breathing exercises) helpsmudra along with the kapalbhati pranyama (breathing
one to go deep in to their inner life and gather physicaltechnique), which results in inhaling more oxygen in to
and mental strength to face the viral disease likelungs thereby curing cold.
Hepatitis.