Yoga reduces asthma attacks, say researchers

Yoga can almost halve the symptoms of asthma after just ten weeks, say researchers at the American College of Sports Medicine.

They put a group of asthmatics through two yoga classes a week and asked them to practise for an extra 30 minutes at home once a week.

At the end of the trial, the subjects - all yoga novices - reported that the severity and frequency of their symptoms had reduced, while their quality of life had improved by more than 40 per cent.