Yoga and Colds and Flu

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1 Yoga and Colds and Flu Compiled by: Trisha Lamb Last Revised: April 27, 2006 International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) 2005 International Association of Yoga Therapists P.O. Box 2513 Prescott AZ Phone: URL: The contents of this bibliography do not provide medical advice and should not be so interpreted. Before beginning any exercise program, see your physician for clearance.

2 Ambikananda Saraswati, Swami. Frequent infections (colds and flu). In Swami Ambikananda, Healing Yoga: A Guide to Integrating the Chakras with Your Yoga Practice. New York: Marlowe & Co., 2001, pp Atreya. Common cold; Bronchitis and colds with a cough; Fevers and flu. In Atreya, Prana: The Secret of Yogic Healing. York Beach, Me.: Samuel Weiser, 1996, pp ; 119; Bhajan, Yogi. Colds; Fever; Flu; Throat, sore. In Alice Clagett and Elandra Kirsten Meredith, eds., Yoga for Health and Healing: From the Teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D. Santa Monica, Calif.: Alice B. Clagett, 1994, p. 59 and 62; 67; 68 and 62; 98. Bhat, Vasanthi. Cold (immediate relief, prevention); Sore throat. In Vasanthi Bhat, The Power of Conscious Breathing in Hatha Yoga. San Jose, Calif.: Vasanthi Bhat, 1997, p. 220; 224. Chakravarti, Sree. Linga mudra (for any kind of chest weakness, coldness, and chronic coughs and colds). In Sree Chakravarti, A Healer s Journey. Portland, Ore.: Rudra Press, 1993, pp Chang, Stephen T., with Richard Miller. Common cold (sneezing, coughing, sinus headache). In Dr. Stephen T. Chang with Richard Miller, The Book of Internal Exercises. San Francisco: Strawberry Hill Press, 1978, p Gach, Michael Reed, with Carolyn Marco. Colds. In Michael Reed Gach with Carolyn Marco, Acu-Yoga: The Acupressure Stress Management Book. Tokyo: Japan Publications, 1981, pp Garde, R. K. Common cold (coryza); cough. In R. K. Garde, Principles and Practice of Yoga-Therapy. Bombay, India: D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co., 1972, 1984, pp ; Iyengar, B. K. S. Cold[s]; Cough. In B. K. S. Iyengar, Light on Yoga. Rev. ed. New York: Schocken Books, 1979, p. 493; Colds. In B. K. S. Iyengar, Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health. London/New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2001, pp Kapur, Chaman Lal. Yogic Cure of Cattarh, Colds, and Allied Diseases. Dharamsala, East Punjab, India: Yog Prachar Sabha, [1949]. Karmananda Saraswati, Dr. Swami, under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati. Disorders of the respiratory system; The common cold. In Dr. Swami Karmamanda Saraswati under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, Yogic 2

3 Management of Common Diseases. Bihar, India: Bihar School of Yoga, 1983, pp ; Khanna, S. L. Colds; Cough. In S. L. Khanna, Yogic Health Plan for Human Race. Delhi, India: B. Jain Publishers, 1995, pp. 88; 89. Luby, Thia. Poses to relieve common physical ailments [in children]: Colds or sinus problems. Children s Book of Yoga: Games & Exercises Mimic Plants & Animals & Objects. Santa Fe, N.M.: Clear Lights, 1998, p McCall, Timothy. Cold comfort: How your yoga practice can combat the effects of the common cold. Yoga Journal, Nov Article available online: Monro, Dr. Robin. Yoga therapy research [sections on colds and influenza]. Yoga Biomedical Bulletin, Mar 1984, 1(1):4-9., Dr. R. Nagarathna, and Dr. H. R. Nagendra. Colds and sinusitis. In Dr. Robin Monro, Dr. R. Nagarathna, and Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Yoga for Common Ailments. New York/London: Simon & Schuster, 1990, pp. 70. Moore, Marcia, and Mark Douglas.... the Lion discourages incipient colds... In Marcia Moore and Mark Douglas, Diet, Sex, and Yoga. York, Me.: Arcane Publications, 1966, 1970, p Oki, Masahiro. Sinus and nasal problems. In Masahiro Oki, HealingYourself Through Okido Yoga. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Publications, 1977, pp Payne, Larry, and Richard Usatine. The respiratory system: Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, the common cold. In Larry Payne and Richard Usatine, Yoga Rx: A Step-by- Step Program to Promote Health, Wellness, and Healing for Common Ailments. New York: Broadway Books, 2002, pp Pirisi, Angela. 7 poses to relieve cold & flu symptoms. Winter Wellness booklet. Berkeley, Calif.: Yoga Journal, 2002, pp Article available online: Poses include head wrap, standing forward bend, supported bridge pose, supported bound angle pose, legs up the wall pose, reclining twist, and supported widespread forward bend. Ranade, Subhash, and Sunanda Ranade. Common cold; Cough; Fever. In Subhash Ranade and Sunanda Ranade, Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy. Pune, India: Anmol Prakashan,1995, pp ; 39-41;

4 Ravishankar, N. S. Cold and catarrh; Cough and throat disorders; Influenza. In N. S. Ravishankar, Yoga for Health: Curative Powers of Yogasanas. New Delhi: Pustak Mahal, 2001, pp. 141; ; 158. Riddell, Hanna G. Falling blissfully asleep with Chin Mudra (or) lifting a finger to help oneself! Yoga Life, May 2002, 33(5):232. The author used Chin Mudra to help her fall asleep when she had the flu. Sarasvati, Swami. Sore throat. In Swami Sarasvati, Yoga. New York: Cornerstone Library, 1970, p. 89. Shah, J. T. Chronic coughs and colds; Sore throat. In J. T. Shah, Therapeutic Yoga. Mumbai, India: Vakils, Feffer and Simons, 1999, pp. xviii, 64-65, 96-99; Shivananda Saraswati, Srimat Swami. Colds; Coughs; Fever; Influenza; Bhraman pranayama ( cures rapidly and radically colds, cough, etc. ). In Srimat Swami Shivananda Saraswati, Yogic Therapy or Yogic Way to Cure Diseases. 7th ed. Umachal Series No. 10. Guwahati, Assam/Calcutta, India: Umachal Prakashani, 1994, pp ; ; ; Steinberg, Lois. Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics. Champaign-Urbana, Ill.: BKS Iyengar Yoga Institute of Champaign-Urbana. (See pp ) Taylor, Louise, and Betty Bryant. The triple warmer meridian. In Louise Taylor and Betty Bryant, Acupressure, Yoga and You. New York/Tokyo: Japan Publications, 1984, pp Weller, Stella. Breathing problems; Colds; Influenza. In Stella Weller, Yoga Therapy. London: Thorsons, 1995, pp. 95; 97-98; Widdowson, Rosalind. Sore throats. In Rosalind Widdowson, The Joy of Yoga. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Co., 1983, p Sore throats. I.Y.T.A (N.Z.) Inc. News, Autumn 2001, p. 19. (Asana/pranayama combinations for sore throats and colds.) Yesudian, Selvarajan. Special exercises to prevent colds and constipation. A Yoga Miscellany: A Collection of Class Lectures and Explanatory Texts for Students of Yoga. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1963, pp Zahedi, Shokuh. Make the most of your neti to resist colds and throat infections. Spectrum: The Journal of the British Wheel of Yoga, Autumn 1999, p. 13. Zysk, Kenneth G. Kasa (kas) (cough). In Kenneth G. Zysk, Medicine in the Veda: Religious Healing in the Veda with Translations and Annotations of Medical Hymns from Rgveda and the Atharvaveda and Renderings from the Corresponding Ritual Texts. 2d 4

5 ed. Delhi, India: Motilal Banarsidass, 1998, pp. 45. Available online from Books of India, 5