Weight loss can be achieved using various ways such as heavy exercises, aerobics, dieting etc. However, yoga also helps to mange stress and gives peace of mind along with weight loss. Yoga is not only an option for weight loss but also a spiritual treatment given to your body and soul. Yoga has made huge differences to the lives of many people which it can make in your life too. Read on to know which yoga postures and types can help you in your weight loss regime.
Yoga postures for losing weight
Have a quick look at the yoga postures and types which can prove beneficial to lose weight. Take help of a good yoga practitioner to teach these postures to you. Proper training will help you to avoid mistakes and injuries while practising yoga.
Yoga postures (asanas)
1. Paschimottanasana
2. Ardhakapotasana
3. Trikonasana
4. Uttanasana
5. Ardhasarvangasana
6. Virabhadrasana
Yoga types
1. Suryanamaskar or Sun salutations
2. Ashtanga yoga
3. Power yoga
4. Bikram yoga
Power Yoga: extremely popular, because it provides a very vigorous cardiovascular workout.
Hot Yoga: a series of yoga poses done in a heated room at a temperature of 95-100 degrees which promotes profuse sweating and makes the body very warm, and therefore more flexible.
Bikram Yoga: Living yoga master Bikram Choudhury is a Hot Yoga innovator. His method of Hot Yoga is a set series of 26 yoga poses, including two pranayama exercises, each of which is performed twice in a single 90 minute class.
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.
There are many yoga centers which are doing these kind of classes. Also you get video & audio tapes if you wish to do these exercises at home.
