The tools of yoga have helped me breathe freely this spring despite my numerous allergies to pollen from pine, ragweed, mold and grass. In the past, I have had to avoid walking near the grass seed aisles in big box stores otherwise I would start crying. I also found that I would get a sinus infection whenever the season changed and I didn’t take allergy medicine. But now I can work in my yard without an allergic reaction. I attribute the reduction in allergic reactions to my yogic practice of saucha (cleanliness or purity).
