21 min

#48 - Yoga for asthma The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & Immunology

    • Medicine

Can yoga help with asthma management and control?
We are releasing the ‘Yoga breathing exercises for asthma’ panel discussion that Dr. G and Kortney had in the late fall of 2021. This was one of 3 Living Well with Asthma Virtual Events organized by Allergy & Asthma Network and sponsored by GSK.
What we cover in this climate change episode:
- The benefits of yoga for your breath, asthma and overall health. 
- How yoga gives you more body awareness that helps with asthma management. 
- How to choose which form of yoga to do.
- When to use an albuterol inhaler before yoga.
- How to prepare for your first yoga class and what to look for. 
- The difference between doing yoga at home vs doing yoga in a studio.
 
Q&A section:
- Can yoga help with vocal chord dysfunction?
- How about going to a studio during the pandemic?
- Do you need to modify your yoga practice due to age?
- Are there any medical conditions that would stop you from doing yoga?

Can yoga help with asthma management and control?
We are releasing the ‘Yoga breathing exercises for asthma’ panel discussion that Dr. G and Kortney had in the late fall of 2021. This was one of 3 Living Well with Asthma Virtual Events organized by Allergy & Asthma Network and sponsored by GSK.
What we cover in this climate change episode:
- The benefits of yoga for your breath, asthma and overall health. 
- How yoga gives you more body awareness that helps with asthma management. 
- How to choose which form of yoga to do.
- When to use an albuterol inhaler before yoga.
- How to prepare for your first yoga class and what to look for. 
- The difference between doing yoga at home vs doing yoga in a studio.
 
Q&A section:
- Can yoga help with vocal chord dysfunction?
- How about going to a studio during the pandemic?
- Do you need to modify your yoga practice due to age?
- Are there any medical conditions that would stop you from doing yoga?

21 min