Yoga for Asthma

This video explains the following yoga poses for asthmatic conditions. English subtitles are available for this video.

  1. Sama Vritti Pranayama (Sanskrit: Sama means same) or Equal breathing or Box breathing technique
  2. Anuloma Viloma Pranayama or Alternate Nostril yogic breathing exercise
  3. Gomukhasana (Sanskrit: Gomukha means cow face) or Cow Face pose integrated with the Pursed Breathing technique
  4. Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (Sanskrit: Parivrtta means to revolve, or to move around, Janu means knee, and Sirsa means head) or Revolved Head to Knee pose
  5. Salamba Bhujangasana (Sanskrit: Salamba means to support, and Bhujanga means Cobra snake) or Sphinx pose and relax in Makarasana (Sanskrit: Makara means crocodile) or the Crocodile pose

Gomukhasana (Sanskrit: Go means cow, Mukha means face) or the Cow Face pose is an ancient yoga pose from Darshan Upanishad from around the 4th century. Darshan Upanishad is a classical text on yoga linked to Samveda, one of the four Vedas. 

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