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Yoga for breathing problem Yoga is a time tested solution for treating breathing difficulties. Since ancient days, yoga has been the perfect remedy to either chronic or persistent breathing problems. Followers of yoga perform specific asanas to avoid any sort of breathing difficulties by building up the lung muscles. A simple exercise to begin with - lie down flat on your back in a relaxed position with your legs stretched in front of you and your eyes staring at the roof, ceiling or simply looking above. Close your eyes gently and relax as you do so.
There are three types of techniques that can be adopted in this posture.
- Abdomen breathing - Draw in deep breaths using the stomach muscles. As you inhale observe your abdomen rise with each breath of air. Take a count of 5 seconds before you exhale slowly. Exhale as slowly as you can and let the abdominal muscles contract completely. This form of breathing technique must be done t least 20 times.
- Chest breathing - In chest breathing, focus on your chest movement and let your muscles expand with each breath. Maintain a count of 5 seconds before you let your breath slowly. In this breathing technique the concentration must be on the increased use of the chest muscles. Do the chest method of breathing for at least 20 rounds.
- Combination - Now begin breathing using both your chest as well as abdomen muscles. Inhale a deep breath by expanding the abdomen and continue to inhale till the chest is also filled. Keep a count of 5 seconds and as you exhale let the air empty out from the chest first and then the abdomen completely. The combination methods must be done for 20 rounds.
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