Tarasana -- try this yoga asana to strengthen your lungs

Do you often feel breathless and weak? You need to try this yoga pose to improve your lung power

Written By: Shraddha Rupavate | Updated : August 31, 2016 5:40 PM IST

If you want to strengthen the muscles of your chest and improve your lung volume and capacity, you should try this easy yoga pose. Tarasana or the star pose involves the movement of the hands and focuses on breathing process, which tones the area around the chest and also strengthens the lungs. Additionally, with this simple pose you can also get rid of your pain around the back and the shoulder region. The gentle stretch in the abdomen in this pose can benefit you if you are in your early stages of pregnancy. Try tadasana or the mountain pose to improve your posture.

You can complete tarasana in three stages. Here are steps to perform this asana:

Stand up erect and keep your feet at a 45-degree angle to each other. Keep your hands by your sides.
Keep your arms in front of you facing each other and stretch your arms in line with the shoulders. Focus on your breath and hold the position for two seconds.
Then flip your palms downwards facing the ground and extend your arms on the sides such that it is in line with your shoulders. Stay in this pose for another two seconds.
Then slowly stretch your arms upwards such that your palms face each other. Hold the position for two seconds in this position.
Slowly lower your hands and come back to the starting position.
Repeat this asana three to four times. You can do it at your workplace. It will help release tension from your back and shoulders.

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