Yoga is one of the best all round complementary health practices, and can make wonderful contributions to your wellbeing. However, if you are simply looking to lose weight, yoga could be just the thing for you. You can tone your figure and experience all the other benefits too!
There are literally hundreds of yoga poses, and some that have been said to help weight loss. A good set of examples is to be found in yoga’s ‘Sun Salutation’. This is a sequence of movements that helps with stretching your spine, releasing muscle tension and firming your stomach. It can be a very invigorating cardiovascular exercise, depending on how quickly you go through the movements. Some of the movements in the sun salutation are:
Forward bends – these stretch your legs, strengthen your back and tighten your stomach.
Mountain pose – standing to attention at the start of the sequence and stretching upwards is very good for elongating your body.
Downward dog – a bending pose with your feet and hands on the ground that really stretches those legs helping you to tone and burn calories.
Plank – this is like a press-up, keeping your body and arms straight you hold this position for several moments. This helps tone your arms as well as your core, the muscles of which tighten to hold your body straight in the posture.
There are many more postures in yoga that help with losing weight as well as your general wellness. Why not contact a local practitioner and get on the road to a better figure as well as the benefits of a complementary therapy.
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