From COVID-19 to pollution, 2020 has been the worst year for your lungs. The increasing pollution…

From COVID-19 to pollution, 2020 has been the worst year for your lungs. The increasing pollution amidst the pandemic makes it vital to pay more attention to your lung health.

And what can be better than yoga for lungs? Yoga is said to alleviate stress and improve the efficiency of lung functions, making them stronger.

Some yoga exercises increase the capacity of your lungs and make your airways and nasal passage much clearer. The best time to perform these yoga exercises is at the crack of the dawn as it will keep you energetic, positive, active for the rest of the day.

How yoga poses to improve your lung function

Practising heart openers like bow pose or wheel pose improve the capacity of your lungs and strengthen them. Breathing yoga exercises can help dislodge mucus from the lungs and airways.

People are also recommended to drink hot water with turmeric, honey and ginger for improved lung health. You can also try steam therapy if you have congestion or chronic respiratory conditions.

Here is a list of five yoga asanas to improve lung health.

Begin the pose by standing straight in samasthiti. Raise your arms over your head and stretch upwards ensuring that your palms face each other and are joined. Your head should be between your arms. Gently bend back, keeping your knees straight and eyes open. Stay here for some time, come back to the original position and repeat. To begin with, lie on the mat with your stomach facing the floor. Now bend your legs towards your hi