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Yoga
Daily yoga practice can
help bring allergies under control. Allergies are
caused by both physical and psychological problems, which
is why they tend to emerge after illness or periods of
extreme stress.
As part of your daily
routine, be sure to include these poses: standing sun,
knee squeeze, seated sun, boat and cobra. You should
practice the half boat pose, for about one week before
attempting the boat pose. Include the complete
breath exercise to strengthen the muscles that help you
breathe and meditation to help relieve allergy-related
problems such as poor sleep.
In addition to the
exercises above, you can try a neti, or daily nasal wash.
The wash will remove pollen from your sinuses and toughen
your mucosal membranes.
Instructions for nasal
wash:
- Fill a four-ounce
paper cup halfway with warm water, and then add ½
teaspoon of salt. Put a crease in the lip of the cup
so that it forms a spout. Slightly tilt your head back
and to the left. Then slowly pour the water into your
right nostril. The water will flow out of your left
nostril or down the back of your throat if your left
nostril is clogged. Spit out the water if it goes down
your throat, or wipe the water from your face if it
flows out of your left nostril. Fill the cup again,
then repeat the procedure on the other side, pouring
the water into your left nostril and tilting your head
back and to the right so that the water flows out of
your right nostril.
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