| Because hard breathing often aggravates asthma, we | | | | * Hatha Yoga exercises require enough effort to |
| are often put in a dilemma. Should a person workout | | | | make sure you don't get fat |
| regardless of asthma or should he stop working out | | | | * The breathing required in poses causes your body to |
| leading to being unfit hence causing stress and again | | | | relax, reliving it of stress which is a major component in |
| aggravating asthma. | | | | aggravating asthma. |
| The most of the difficult workouts are not an option | | | | However, It is very important to join a yoga class to |
| for asthmatics, the intensity would only cause more | | | | learn yoga, it is very important to learn only from a |
| damage than good. However, that being said yoga is | | | | certified instructor. Truth being told, it is not possible to |
| extremely helpful as an exercise routine for | | | | learn an art as complex as yoga online or by ebooks |
| asthmatics. | | | | or videos, it is very important for you to have an |
| Compared to other soft arts like Tai Chi, yoga offers a | | | | instructor correct the errors you make. |
| much more elaborate workout, especially focusing on | | | | Yoga in itself will do nothing to hide the damage of |
| the breath with stretches and positions to hold like | | | | your ill habits. Hence, yoga is not an excuse to continue |
| Pilates, its a routine in itself if done correctly. | | | | smoking, eating junk food, fried food, aerated drinks, |
| Yoga challenges strength and flexibility too but by | | | | etc. To make sure you stay healthy and fit even while |
| principle, the poses it makes you perform require deep | | | | being asthmatic it is very important for you to eat |
| breathing, relaxation and endurance (Hatha yoga), this | | | | clean and fresh food. Rich in salads and clean meat |
| is one of the rare routines which can help keep fit in | | | | for proteins. |
| quite a few ways without the strain: | | | | There are particular poses which stress the muscles |
| * A lot of asanas (poses) demand use of strength and | | | | enough to produce results in terms of muscle growth: |
| balance, this leads to muscle growth if proteins are | | | | Peacock pose, scorpion pose, camel pose, wheel |
| supplied | | | | pose and half moon pose. |
| * A lot of pranayama (breathing yoga) exercises work | | | | Make sure you let your yoga instructor know about |
| on detoxifying the lungs and improving breathing | | | | your condition as an asthmatic. |
| patterns | | | | |