Ever since I started practicing yoga five years ago, i run, I am around allergens, and I have no asthma. I occassionally get a little goup in my lungs, but I just cough it up (gently, using my diaphragm)..
Before, I had pretty severe and debilitating excercise enduced (and allegen enduced) asthma. turns out my lungs were hypersensitive due the congestion in the upper back. My ribcage was shaped in a way that my inhalations would press the muscles between the ribs (intercostals) TOGETHER on each inhale. Obviously, they would get tired, chronically tight, the nerves the run between them (that relate to the lungs) would be irritated if not pinched, AND the vertebrae (where the nerves that GO to the lungs are located) would close up, and loose freedom.
Yoga has helped me open all this up, by opening ALL of it up, while consciously breathing.. and I have learned how to breathe into my abdomen, such that the ribcage can relax instead of having to WORK to PULL air in. Instead of the ribs lifting, the belly moves OUT, and air goes into the chest effortlessly. Learn it in yoga, and you learn it for LIFE!
Check it out, and get back to me.
P.S. I teach yoga now.. so if you're in the bay area and are curious.. HIT ME UP!
Before, I had pretty severe and debilitating excercise enduced (and allegen enduced) asthma. turns out my lungs were hypersensitive due the congestion in the upper back. My ribcage was shaped in a way that my inhalations would press the muscles between the ribs (intercostals) TOGETHER on each inhale. Obviously, they would get tired, chronically tight, the nerves the run between them (that relate to the lungs) would be irritated if not pinched, AND the vertebrae (where the nerves that GO to the lungs are located) would close up, and loose freedom.
Yoga has helped me open all this up, by opening ALL of it up, while consciously breathing.. and I have learned how to breathe into my abdomen, such that the ribcage can relax instead of having to WORK to PULL air in. Instead of the ribs lifting, the belly moves OUT, and air goes into the chest effortlessly. Learn it in yoga, and you learn it for LIFE!
Check it out, and get back to me.
P.S. I teach yoga now.. so if you're in the bay area and are curious.. HIT ME UP!
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Re: YOGA BABY!
Sat, August 6, 2005 - 12:58 AMOh yeah, I can definitely swear by yoga also. The other thing is maintaining cardiovascular condition. Really getting a good workout once a day if not more. When the asthma gets bad, it is easy to lay up, but as soon as I can I always go for a bike ride to remind myself that I can and will stay active.
Breathing is so important, they should teach it in kindergarten
