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Who has not suffered from a cold at one time or another? There is no vaccine or medicine that can protect you from catching a cold. (Wash your hands!) Once you catch a cold, you can not be rid of it before the seven days it takes to leave your system. What you can do is alleviate the symptoms. You can prevent colds and ease their symptoms if (when) you do catch one by strengthening your body and immune system through the practice of yoga.

Basically speaking, yogis (those who practice yoga – gurus or ascetics) have always claimed that yoga can alleviate any type of human ailment – mental or physical. Yoga uses certain methods of stretching the body to massage the different organs. These stretching postures are called asanas. Asanas, together with special breathing exercises, can impact positively any part of the body that they were created to target. The most effective posture in combating the symptoms or onset of the common cold is the Bhastrika asana.

Who Can Do The Bhastrika Asana?

Nearly anyone who wants to fight the effects of the common cold on your system can do the Bhastrika asana. The Bhastrika asana is a very simple method of breathing. It involves taking in air and keeping it in for about 30 seconds before letting it out again. This helps the body get more oxygen, which and improves its immune functioning.

A word of caution for asthma patients – the hold-in period should not exceed 20 seconds for people who suffer from this ailment. Even so, asthmatic patients would need to carefully check out with a certified yoga guru whether or not this asana is beneficial for them – and how exactly it should be performed. Before beginning any new exercise regimen, you should consult with a physician.

In order to get the maximum benefit, the Bhastrika asana is traditionally practiced every day for five to ten minutes at dawn, while you are facing the sunrise. If executed correctly, the Bhastrika asana will give you the following benefits:

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