Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tips of Yoga for Weight Loss


The type of yoga you need to  loss weight is called vinyasa or flow yoga. This style of yoga is based on the presentation of a sequence of poses called “sun salutations”. Vinyasa includes many popular, athletic and sweat-drenched yoga styles. For weight loss purposes, try:
  • Ashtanga:
    Ashtanga Yoga is a very energetic style of practice to lose weight. Ashtanga practitioners are among the most dedicated of yogis, and beginners are often encouraged to sign up for a series of classes, which will help with motivation.
  • Hot Yoga:
    Vinyasa yoga done in a hot room ups the ante by guaranteeing you’ll sweat buckets.
  • Power Yoga:
    Power Yoga is extremely popular, because it provides a very vigorous cardiovascular workout. 
Tips of Yoga for Weight Loss:
  • If you plan to make yoga your primary form of exercise, you must do a vigorous 90-minute yoga class at least three times a week.
  • Many people also choose to combine yoga with running, walking or other aerobic exercise in order to reach their weight loss goals earlier.
  • Keep in mind that if you are just starting to do yoga, are very overweight, or are quite out of shape, always choose a beginner-level class.
  • Keep yourself exercising by doing yoga at home on the days you can’t make a class.
  • Follow along with a video or audio recording if you are new to yoga.


    Doing yoga regularly make you feel better and stronger. It stimulates your metabolism, curb appetite cravings, strengthen your body, and increase flexibility. Yoga tones your muscles, reduces stress, and improves your mental and physical health.Another great benefit of Yoga is its ability to reduce weight. Through different poses of Yoga we can easily reduce extra fat from our body; it is the ideal exercise for weight-loss.
     Benefits of Yoga for Weight Reduction
    • Some of the poses stimulates sluggish glands to increase their hormonal secretions. For example, the thyroid gland has a big effect on our weight as it affects body metabolism. Pose like shoulder stand and the fish posture are particular for the thyroid gland. These poses increase fat metabolism converting fat to muscle and energy. You will not only loose fat but also have a better muscle tone and vitality.
    • Yoga deep breathing helps in increasing the oxygen intake to the body cells, including the fat cells. This results into burning up of fat cells.
    • Another amazing aspect of Yoga is that it reduces anxiety which, in turn, reduces anxious eating. It is human tendency that whenever we are tensed we tend to swallow our food without deriving much satisfaction and pleasure. In the process we end up eating more.
    • Some of us have a habit of eating between the meals. Here also Yogic practices come helpful. One can take the help of Yogic support when feeling tempted in between the meals.
    Such is the magic and charisma of Yoga that you tend to attain a balanced weight.

    • Ashtanga:
      Ashtanga Yoga is a very vigorous style of practice with a few distinct advantages for those who want to lose weight. Ashtanga practitioners are among the most dedicated of yogis, and beginners are often encouraged to sign up for a series of classes, which will help with motivation. Another advantage is that once you learn the poses, Ashtanga Yoga is ideal for home practitioners.
    • Power Yoga:
      Power Yoga is extremely popular, because it provides a very vigorous cardiovascular workout.
    • Hot Yoga:
      Vinyasa yoga done in a hot room ups the ante by guaranteeing you’ll sweat buckets.
    • Keep in mind that if you are just starting to do yoga, are very overweight, or are quite out of shape, always choose a beginner-level class.

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