WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH YOGA

Recently we have discussed various benefits of yoga ASANAS and yoga PRANAYAMA. YOGA practice can actually address several types of human affliction and can nullify the effects of harm cause to body due to stress and other human practices like unhealthy diet causing obesity, smoking, drinking etc. in this post we will discuss about various YOGA ASANAS that would be beneficial in case of OBESITY.

Obesity & YOGA:

Modern & busy life style, unhealthy diet plans, non-physical work culture and unawareness are the major reason why our generation is suffering from obesity. Obesity is a complex disorder in which there is excessive accumulation of fat in body. This not only ruins your physical appearance but also make you prone to many health problems like high blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes etc.

The important thing is that if you are concerned, you can get over this problem. With changes in dietary plans, including physical workout/YOGA and leaving stress can help you effectively.

YOGA is getting more popular these days which also to helps people with excessive fat. There are some ASANAS and PRANAYAMA practices that effectively deal with weight loss. The main goodness of opting YOGA for this problem is that it also makes you meditate, that means you relives your stress too. Stress is also a reason for obesity in many persons. So, if yoga is practised persistently and correctly you can win over this situation for sure.

Here are some YOGA practices that will benefit you:

YOGA ASANAs:

There are various ASANAS that burns body fat and improve body flexibility. Here is the list of some of them. Try to practise two three ASANAS at first. Practise them persistently and then slowly introduce more ASANAS.

1.       Nauka Chalan (Boat pose): For this, lie down with support of spine in comfortable position. Spread your legs straight in front of you. Your legs need to be joined to each other. Do not bend your knees. Raise your hands to shoulder level. Now raise your legs to 45 degree. Along with this, raise upper part of the body and hold. Hold this posture as long as you can hold with comfort. This pose strengthens and tones the muscles of back and abs. It is a great work out to reduce both upper and lower belly fat.


Boat Pose(credits: yogamagazine.com)

2. Utthita Trikonasana (Triangle pose): Stand straight and separate your feet comfortably wide apart.  Now turn your right leg, along with thighs, feet and knees, out about 90 degree. degrees. Turn left leg 15 degrees in. Now raise your hands to shoulder level. Make sure that your back and hip are in the same plane. Inhale and stretch your body. On exhalation bend down and place your hand on right shin or grip your calf (if comfortable), as far down as you can. In this pose your spine should be straight. Raise your left arm toward the ceiling and look at your palm.

This YOGA tones your legs and back.

Triangle Pose(credits: forwallpaper.com)

3. Chakra pada asana: Lie down on your back with legs stretched out and toes pointing outwards. put your hand beneath your hips. Now raise your one leg upto 30 degree from the ground and make 10 clock wise and 10 anti clock wise rotations. Repeat the same with other leg and then with both legs simultaneously. 

This practices tones thighs and lower belly. 

4.  Sarpasana (snake Pose): lie down on your stomach with streght legs, feet together, chin touching ground and toe poiting outwards. Interlock hands and place them on top of hips. Inhale deeply and hold your breath. Now raise your chest as up as possible along with your hands. Look forward while holding this pose for 10-20 seconds. Exhale and relax. Repeat 3-4 times.

This Yoga streches every muscle of abdomen and increases the flexibility of spine.

5.  Dhanura asana(Bow Pose): Fold both the legs at the knees and keep them 6 to 8 inches apart from each other. Bring the heels close to your hip. Hold both the legs firmly near the ankles (grab the right ankle with right hand and the left ankle with the left hand). Breath & pull the legs upward with the hands, allow the body to be stretched in a curve, push the neck backwards. Now try to raise the thighs up from ground along with shoulders and chest. Push the neck backwards as much as possible.

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PRANAYAMA for weight loss:

Along with YOGA ASANAs there are Various PRANAYAMA too that helps in weight management. Her is a quick guide:

1. Kapalabhati Pranayama
2. Ujjai Pranayama
3. Bhastrika Pranayama
4. Agnisar Kriya             

These Pranayama works effectively on weight loss issue. These are also very beneficial in case over weight is due to Thyroid problem. It helps in reducing stress and introduces positive mind frame.
Details about each of the above PRANAYAMA can be found on below mentioned link:

http://yogapowerforyou.blogspot.in/2014/05/yoga-benefits-and-techniques.html
http://yogapowerforyou.blogspot.in/2014/05/basic-yoga-pranayama.html