{"id":18150,"date":"2022-04-01T04:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/?p=18150"},"modified":"2024-02-24T13:38:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T13:38:31","slug":"yoga-for-lungs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movementformodernlife.com\/blog\/yoga-for-lungs\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga for lungs: Five Breathing Tips for Lung Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Five breathing tips, to improve the health of your lungs, that can be practiced by anyone at any time as a preventative and healing measure. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Our lungs, lung health and lung function have taken up a lot of space in the news, on social media, and in our conversations over the last couple of years. Before the coronavirus pandemic the health of our lungs was something that only concerned people ageing or with chronic respiratory diseases. The reality of Covid-19 is that it can affect anyone of any age, and it puts a huge amount of stress on our lungs. The silver lining is that through practicing Yoga for lungs, breathing tips and techniques, you can strengthen your lung capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding the Lungs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

As we age it is normal that our lung function slowly decreases. There are also conditions (such as COPD and asthma) that speed up this reduction in function. However, with Covid-19 running wild, it is fair to say that more people than ever have been at risk and beginning to think about how they can take care and improve their lung health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy lungs are, of course, vital for our body to function optimally. The lungs are the place in the body where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide happens. The lungs literally pump oxygen around our body, keeping it alive. As we need this oxygen to survive, the health of lungs really does impact our whole system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of us have had some experience Covid-19. We know it can be very taxing for the lungs, even after the virus has passes. Luckily, research has shown it is possible to recover full lung capacity using breathing exercises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cworking toward recovery starts simple: with a focus on breathing,\u201d<\/p>\nPeiting Lien, a John Hopkins physical therapist<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There are many factors we can\u2019t change when it comes to lung health, such as ageing and genetic factors. Improving the capacity of your lungs can improve overall health, as you pump your body with more of the oxygen that it needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cdeep breathing can help restore diaphragm function and increase lung capacity.\u201d<\/p>\nPeiting Lien<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are recovering from the Covid-19 virus, experiencing anxiety, stress or disturbed sleep, or simply trying to improve the capacity and health of your lungs, there are exercises that can be done regularly that may reduce shortness of breath and improve respiratory health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regularly practicing simple exercises can help to maintain and sometimes even improve lung capacity. The question is what can you do to help improve the function of your lungs? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five tips to improve your lung health: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Diaphragmatic breath<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Diaphragmatic breathing, or \u201cbelly breathing,\u201d engages and strengthens the diaphragm muscles and this helps the lungs function more efficiently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The diaphragm is a dome shaped sheet of muscle located between the chest and the abdomen. It is the diaphragm that is responsible for doing the hard work when it comes to breathing.  It helps the lungs fill with air by moving down on your inhale, and then as you exhale it moves back up and pushes air out of the lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While the diaphragm is supposed to be the primary breathing muscle, many of us start to unconsciously use the muscles in the neck, shoulders and back to breathe. This significantly limits the amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Diaphragmatic breathing is simply focusing on the rise and fall of the abdomen with each breath. This technique is can be very beneficial for people with respiratory conditions and weakened diaphragms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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