Yoga Weight Loss

yoga weight loss

You might be wondering how all the chanting, stretching and relaxation breathing have to do with yoga weight loss. Yes yoga can help you loss weight.

There are a number of facts to note about how to lose weight with yoga though, not all yoga posses offer enough cardiovascular exercise for weight loss and secondly, just like any other weight loss exercise and you need to do it consistently and persistently. Conventionally, yoga is known to reduce stress, anxiety and depression levels.

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Yoga can also effectively help you lose weight due the fact that it reduces stress hormone levels and increases the sensitivity of insulin, in turn, increased insulin activity aids in burning food rather than storing it.

There are several yoga posses that increase the metabolic rate, tone your body muscles and consequently burn body fats when done consistently. Common yoga weight loss posses are described below.

Bow pose

This pose involves back bending and is efficient for boosting your energy and increasing your metabolic fat burning activities. It similarly opens up and stretches your body front area while strengthening your back muscles at the same time.

How to- Start by lying on a flat surface face-down and align your hands alongside your body. Bend your knees and grab your ankles by your hands.

Keeps your legs slightly apart and then lift the heels upwards and away from your body, this should raise your chest off the floor. While at this, ensure your shoulder blades are down and far from your ears as possible all the time. Hold in this position for 35 to 45 seconds while shifting your head from side to side. Repeat this three more times.

Locust pose

Locust pose aims at strengthening your leg muscles and your lower back. It also opens up your chest and elongates your spinal muscle column. Just like other back bends, this pose increases your metabolism, revs you up and boosts your energy.

How to-start by lying on your belly with your arms aligned alongside your body and placing your arms facing the upward direction. Lift your head, arms, legs and upper body off the ground. Keep your legs and arms active and face forward or slightly upwards depending on how flexible you are.

Hold for 50 seconds and then lease everything to the floor and turn your head to one side. Repeat this four more times taking a 30 seconds beak in between.

Cobra Pose

This is quite simple and you can easily manage it even if you are a beginner. Cobra pose one of the most effective yoga weight loss poses in toning the abs and firming the buttocks. It’s actually very good for those who want to lose the stubborn abdominal muscles.

How to-start by lying on the floor face-down and position the top end of your sole against the floor. Press your hips and legs together and position your arms under your shoulders with your palms facing down and your fingers widely spread.

Press your arms lifting your chest, head and the upper body off the floor. Face forward and up while maintaining your shoulder blades back and down.

Push your shoulder back as your feel the mild tension and stretch evenly along your spinal length. Take deep breaths and then relax. Repeat this three times.

Side-Stretch Pose

This is another very effective yoga weight loss pose when done correctly. It raises the heart rate and burns calories at the same time.

How to- stand on a flat ground with your feet slightly apart. Proceed by rotating your torso and turning your feet to the right. Keep your legs straight while hinging over to the right leg until the torso becomes parallel to the ground.

Reach your hands to the ground and touch the ground and exhale; you may use a slightly raised block if you are unable to touch the ground. Keep hinging further as you exhale and move your torso as close to the right thigh as possible. Relax for 30 seconds and repeat with the other side.

The above yoga weight loss posses are only effective when done persistently. You can make a habit of practicing daily or as frequent as your schedules will allow.

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