Guest guest Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hi, I'm someone who has very mild asthma, having gone off inhaled steroids about 5 years ago. Nevertheless, at times I am more reactive than others and will get symptoms. I found that I was reacting to incense in class. I did the breathing exercises that included breath of glow and some short periods of breath of fire. I felt relieved of my symptoms. I personally think that breath of glow is very helpful. I take a Naam class, which is the form of kundalini yoga taught by Gurunam. My teachers train with him. Since I'm new to kundalini yoga, I don't know if the term " beath of glow " is familiar to the rest of you. I do know there is a beathing approach called the Buteyko method. I think the premise is to expell a lot of carbon dioxide. I haven't trained in it or pursued finding out a lot about it, but perhaps the beath of glow is consistent with that approach. I think that listening to how one feels is important. I keep an inhaler with me in case it's needed. I prefer not to use it, but feel it's important to have that option since asthma should not be dealt with lightly. Thankfully, I tend to manage it well with my lifestyle. Alisa > Sat Nam, > > I've also heard that for those with asthma, BOF can be contraindicated. > What about those with pneumonia? My understanding is that breath of fire > can actually clear the lungs. So, is BOF ok for someone with pneumonia? > > Are there other contraindications I should be aware of? > > Thank You, > > Sarab Kaur > from Vermont > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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