How to yoga for weight loss

How to yoga for weight loss

Nowadays with increase in comfortability the complain for overweight is also increasing.It has increased to such an extent that In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight. Of these over 650 million adults were obese. In 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (39% of men and 40% of women) were overweight.
  The yoga propaganda is also increasing in parallel which has resulted in decrease in such ratio till now.There are only five yoga poses we are going to discuss which burn your fat to next level and helps you to gain your confidence.These yoga poses not only help in burning fat but also to gain muscles.

1. Trikonasana(Triangle pose) 

Trikonasana-How to Yoga for weight loss? 

How to Achieve this yoga pose:

1. Stand straight with your leg apart.
2. Slowly bend towards left and try to touch your left foot.
3. Now stay in this position for 10-15 seconds.
4. Do same in other side.

Benefits of Trikonasana: 

• Burns large amount of fat
• Stretches legs, muscles around the knee, ankle joints, hips, groin muscles, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest and spine.
• Strengthens legs, knees, ankles, abdominals, obliques and back.
• Stimulates function of abdominal organs.
• Relieves stress.

2.Utkatasana(Chair pose):

Chair pose-How to yoga for weight loss

How to Achieve this yoga pose:

1. Stand straight with legs joint.
2. Raise your hands upward and do "Namaste".
3. Now bent your thigh such that it is parallel to the ground.
4.  Now stay in this position for 10-15 seconds.

Benefits of Chair pose:

• It strengthens the thighs and ankles. 
• It tones the shoulders, butt, hips, and back.
• It stretches the Achilles tendons and shins.
• It is known to be therapeutic for flat feet.

3.Bridge pose:

Bridge pose-how to yoga for weight loss

How to Achieve this yoga pose:

1. Lie on ground on your back.
2. Bent your knee with feet flat.
3. Keep your heels firmly placed on the ground.
4. lift your tailbone up such that your hips and lower back are off the Ground.
5. Place your hands under your hips and lace the fingers together.
6. Use your glute muscles, hamstrings and abdomen to hold your bottom and back up.
7. Release your fingers and slowly lower your tailbone back down. Relax and repeat.

Benefits of Chair pose:

• Strengthens back, glutes, legs and ankles.
• Opens chest, heart and hip flexors.
• Stretches the chest, neck, shoulders and spine.
• Calms the body, alleviates stress and mild depression.
• Stimulates organs of the abdomen, lungs and thyroid.
• Rejuvenates tired legs.
• Improves digestion.

4.Dhanurasana :Bow pose

Bridge pose-how to yoga for weigh loss

How to Achieve this yoga pose:

1. Lie flat on your stomach.
2. Slowly start lifting your upper body.
3. Simultaneously also lift both your legs.
4. Now hold your legs with your hands and stay in the position for as long as comfortable

Benefits of Bow pose:

• Bow Pose stretches the entire front of the body
• simultaneously strengthening every muscle in the back
• This improves posture and spinal flexibility. 
•  the pose helps to open the chest, abdomen, quadriceps, ankles, groins, hip flexors, and throat.

5.Child pose:

Child pose-How to yoga for weight loss

How to Achieve this yoga pose:

1. Start by sitting on the floor in Vajrasana.
2.  Now lower your head down on the Ground by resting your belly on the top of your thighs.
3.  If you are a beginner, your head might not touch the mat, but that’s okay.
4.  Stretch your hands forward, with your palms touching the front of the Ground, right in front of your head. 
5. Hold the position for 10-20 seconds and relax.

Benefits of Child pose:

• Child's Pose helps to stretch the hips, thighs, and ankles. 
• Reduces stress and fatigue.
• It gently relaxes the muscles on the front of the body while softly and passively stretching the muscles of the back torso.

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