# 2 - We Cannot Stop a Thunderstorm

We cannot stop a thunderstorm; but we can carry an umbrella. Just imagine – if a blood relative has asthma, it is probably embedded in our genes, making our body vulnerable to painful attacks. Smoke or dust pollution may likely trigger dormant asthma genes, causing airway inflammation or painful constrictions that make it hard to breathe. Routine yoga stretches that expand the chest can help open up the airways to facilitate easier breathing. So it is with many common ailments.

# 1 - Yoga is About Enhancing Attitudes

Yoga is not about religious chants, walking in a trance, or sitting in lotus position and going "OM". Nor is it about flexing the body. It's about flexing the mind, about enhancing attitudes, and about feeling beautiful, poised, and empowered after each practice - because these are what truly insulate us from external harm.