| Today, yoga has become a way of life. It is seen as a | | | | It is a very vigorous style of yoga. This type of yoga |
| great way to keep our mind and body fit. Yoga has | | | | has distinct benefits for the people who are trying to |
| many postures and techniques which have been | | | | shed some pounds. Ashtanga was developed by |
| specially developed to benefit various parts of our | | | | some of the most dedicated yogis and is not very |
| body. Many studies have shown that practicing yoga | | | | easy to master for the beginners. That is why; you |
| regularly makes us feel better and healthier. Yoga | | | | should join some professional yoga training classes to |
| restores the flexibility of our body, tones our muscles | | | | learn this technique. |
| and improves our physical and mental strength. | | | | 2. Power Yoga: |
| Apart from all these benefits, yoga also helps us to | | | | Power Yoga provides a cardiovascular workout and is |
| lose weight. Actually, this is the main reason behind the | | | | extremely popular among the people who want to |
| worldwide popularity of Yoga. But most people think | | | | lose weight through yoga. |
| that practicing any type of yoga will make them lose | | | | 3. Hot Yoga |
| weight. This assumption is not correct. In order to lose | | | | This is a type of vinyasa yoga. It is performed in a |
| weight through yoga, you will have to practice asanas | | | | room with high temperature. This type of yoga makes |
| (postures) which raise your heart beat and also are | | | | us sweat a lot and thus, we lose weight soon. |
| physically exertive. The frequency of your practicing | | | | If you want to reduce your weight, then besides |
| such postures also makes the difference. | | | | practicing yoga, you should also keep track of your |
| To lose weight through yoga, you should practice yoga | | | | lifestyle and eating. Yoga is an art form that relies on |
| for about ninety minutes and three days a week. You | | | | making us strong from both inside and outside and in |
| can also go for jogging and do aerobics with yoga, to | | | | the process helps us lose the extra fat on our body. |
| get the best possible results. | | | | Therefore, you should try to live a healthy lifestyle. You |
| Types of Yoga which can help you lose weight- | | | | should eat healthy food which is non-fattening. Try to |
| In order to lose weight through yoga, you should | | | | avoid alcohol, tobacco and cigarettes as these things |
| practice the "vinyasa" or flow yoga. This is a type of | | | | are extremely harmful for the body. |
| yoga based on performing a series of postures called | | | | The main advantage of losing weight through yoga is |
| "Sun Salutations." It includes many yoga styles which | | | | that unlike other weight-loss exercises, yoga aims on |
| make your heart raise and also make you sweat. You | | | | giving us a healthy body and mind. This is the USP of |
| can try the: | | | | this art. |
| 1. Ashtanga | | | | |