Yoga Weight Loss

Does yoga help with weight loss?

According to my Cousin,,,,

A lot.

Firstly , if anyone says that yoga doesn't helps in weight loss please don't listen to them. Am a living proof here. Yoga is a boon which is coming from ancient time. Even I didn't believe at first but I wanted to give it a try as I was suffering from major depression. It not only lessened my depression but also my body changes were quite surprising.

Trust me it works like a magic pill. I was fat. My body became disproportionate. In the sense , some part of me was not even with rest of my body.

I started to do yoga and within six months my body toned up . From this

Into this in six months!!!

I'm going to post top ten poses which are highly useful to reduce weight.

Here it goes,

1. Plank

Holding a plank strengthens your core. It may not look like much, but it won’t take long to feel it in your abs. If you hold the plank for a long time you can feel the intensity.

2) Virabhadrasana B or Warrior pose 2

This can tone the muscles in your thighs and shoulders .To reap maximum benefits try to bend your front knee so your thigh is parallel to the floor. The longer you can hold this position, the tighter your quads will get.

3)Virabhadrasana c or warrior pose 3

Want a toned butt ? This is the best pose. To get even more out of it, contract your abs while you hold the position. By doing so it will flatten your belly.The longer you can hold the more your butt will benefit.

4)Trikonasana

The twisting motion of trikonasana helps to improve digestion and reduce fat deposits in the belly.

5)Adho Mukha Svanasana

Need to tone your total body ?Then downward dog it. It strengthens your arms, back and thighs.Hold it—and don’t forget to breathe!

6)Sarvangasana

From improving digestion to therapy for the thyroid and even increasing strength, shoulder stand does it all.

This inversion works to balance thyroid levels which boosts metabolism, improves the respiratory system, strengthens the upper body, legs and abs, and helps you sleep better. This is one of my favourite poses.

7)Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Bridge pose is great for the thyroid, glutes, and great for weight loss. And if you need one more reason to practice Bridge, it also helps stimulate the abdominal organs to keep your digestion happy.

8) Parivrtta Utkatasana

Parivritta Utkatasana, or chair pose works the quads, the glutes, and the abs. And that’s just the muscles.The twisting also helps the digestive system and the lymph system. Combine all these into one move and you’ve got a great way to lose weight.

9.Dhanurasana

The best pose to burn your belly fat .Not only does Bow pose help massage the abdominal organs to improve digestion, but it’s also an amazing way to strengthen the thighs, chest and back.

10. Surya Namaskara

Surya namaskaras slowly stretches and warms up the muscles, gets the blood flowing . It also builds internal heat while at the same time stretching and toning most of the major muscles. They can help trim your waist, tone your arms, balance your metabolism and stimulate your digestive system.

There are 12 asanas in this Surya namaskara. You can find it online . Do it early in the morning , under the sun and you can reap most of the benefits.

Consistency and perseverance is the key

*Cheers*

Edit 1 : As few people are asking about my diet chart you can click on this link to know about it. I have also mentioned natural skin care routines.

Josyula Susmitha's answer to What is the best way to stay good-looking? It's kinda long list hehe .

Edit 2 : A lot of people are saying that depression led them to gain weight. I totally understand that , even I have gone through that phase. Firstly , before you start doing yoga you should say to yourself that “ I'm gonna come out of depression “ and then you need to start . If you don't have that mind set you are not going to be consistent. Trust me I have been through everything. When you don't have that resilient mind you will never achieve it. Losing weight is easy if you are consistent. It took me time to be consistent as I was off for few days and I couldn't concentrate for various reasons. I brushed everything from my mind and then I started again. It's easy if you control your mind. Secondly, people are saying yoga gives slower results. That's true. Yoga takes time to give you results but those results are going to be permanent and moreover you will get a lot of peace.You will start to channelize your energy in a right direction.I was messed up for a lot of days but then started to prepare for bank exams , results were so good. My concentration was on point.

Last but not the least end yoga with meditation.

Edit 3 : Few people are asking if yoga reduces belly fat.You can see in this picture clearly. The frame reduced drastically and OMG! I just observed that. Lol.

Edit 4 : Never ever starve yourself. Eat right. Never skip breakfast. Maintain good life style. Prefer Home made foods.Eat good amounts of veggies and fruits. And voilaaaaaa your fit 😍.

Edit 5 : There is no compulsion to do yoga two times a day. Once is more than enough but I was doing it two times a day because I was tackling a lot of situations which made my brain so stuffed up. So I took that initiative just to come out of the nightmares I was going through my life.