Asthma affects the airways in the body which causes difficulty in breathing. Inflammation of the air passages makes them narrow which causes asthma symptoms like whistling noise with breathing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. Some of the most common factors that aggravate asthma include dust, mites, pollen, smoke, pollution, weather changes, cold & cough and respiratory infections. Usually, anti-inflammatory drugs, long-acting bronchodilators, quick-relief drugs, inhalers are used to manage asthma and prevent frequent asthma attacks. Yoga -- breathing exercises and asanas help asthmatics deal with the condition in a better way. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra of The Yoga Institute, says,