EXCLUSIVE: Yoga expert shares 5 breathing exercises you can do at home for healthy lungs

With the ongoing pandemic and cases surging in the second wave of Covid19, here are some breathing exercises you can try at home to make your lungs healthy as shared by grandmaster Akshar, the yoga expert. Check it out.

Updated on May 18, 2021  |  11:53 AM IST |  1M
EXCLUSIVE: Yoga expert shares 5 breathing exercises you can do at home for healthy lungs
EXCLUSIVE: Yoga expert shares 5 breathing exercises you can do at home for healthy lungs

The technique of breathing in the study and practice of yoga is called pranayama. This technique can be extremely favourable in protecting you from the coronavirus. Pranayama exercises are also proven to be effective in keeping your body in peak physical health as it helps to release toxins from your body keeping it strong and brimming with the vital life force of prana. All these techniques focus on a strong exhalation that helps in strengthening the respiratory system. When your lungs have an increased ability to take in more oxygen, it helps to flush out toxins from your body and build your immunity.

Here are some breathing exercises you can try at home for healthy lungs and to build a stronger respiratory system to fight the coronavirus as shared by grandmaster Akshar. 

Posture and Formation for Pranayama

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Bhastrika Pranayama

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Brahmari Pranayama

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Khand Pranayama

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Anulom Vilom – Alternate Nostril Breathing

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Kapal Bhati

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