Asthma: the yoga perspective. Part II: Yoga therapy in the treatment of asthma
The Journal of Asthma.
1982;19(3):189-201.
Goyeche JR, Abo Y, Ikemi Y.
The integral yoga approach to asthma (and
other psychosomatic disorders) is briefly
outlined as meeting all of the requirements
for an optimal, holistic, somatopsychic
therapy (as outlined in Part I), including
correction of distorted posture and faulty
breathing habits, teaching a system of
general muscle relaxation, techniques for
the release of suppressed emotion and for
reducing anxiety and self-conscious
awareness, as well as special methods for
the expectoration of mucus. Yoga practices
are described in detail and the available
psychophysiological research on yoga
practice, as well as clinical-therapeutic
studies on yoga as asthmatic therapy, are
reviewed. It can therefore be concluded that
yoga therapy is most effective with asthma.
