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5 Yoga Asanas For Children To Do In Winters To Keep Respiratory Illnesses At Bay

It is imperative to consult a healthcare professional or a yoga expert before starting yoga practice. Make yoga fun and engaging for children with these easy asanas that can take care of their respiratory health.

Written by Prerna Mittra | Updated : December 24, 2024 7:45 PM IST

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Protecting Children's Respiratory Health With Yoga

Not only adults, but children also need to practise yoga every day, especially in the winter season, to protect their overall health. More importantly, yoga can promote one's respiratory health, and in children, it has often been seen that yoga can stave off winter ailments that trouble their lungs, respiratory tract, throat, etc. In order to bolster your child's health, consider engaging them in these five yoga asanas in the winter season to keep respiratory problems like infections and illnesses at bay. Scroll down.

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Ustrasana (Camel Pose)

This yoga asana is beneficial as it can open the chest, strengthen the lungs, and improve flexibility. In order to do it, kneel on mat, place your hands on the hips, inhale and arch back, reaching for ankles. Hold for a few seconds. It is appropriate for ages 7 years and above.

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Anuloma Viloma (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

Its benefits include: it balances breath, calms the mind, and prepares the lungs for winter. To do it correctly, sit comfortably, close the right nostril with the thumb; inhale through the left. Then close the left nostril with the ring finger, exhale through the right, and repeat on the other side. Ages 6 years and above can comfortably do it.