| According to Ayurveda being overweight is an | | | | Yoga positions or postures are useful to reduce the |
| indication that the vata, kapha and pitta doshas in the | | | | fats in various parts, especially forward bending, |
| body are out of balance. In obese persons, meda (fat) | | | | twisting and backward bending asanas help reduce |
| is nourished excessively, while other basic elements | | | | the fats near abdomen, hips and other areas. |
| get malnourished. Lack of physical exercise, sleeping | | | | Sun salutations |
| during daytime, consuming fatty and sweetened food | | | | The practice of Sun salutation is a sequence of seven |
| items and the wrong diet and lifestyles, which increase | | | | asanas practiced in order, which tones all muscles and |
| Kapha are the common causes of obesity. Yoga has | | | | internal organs are stretched increasing blood & |
| a effect, which is permanent in nature for weight | | | | oxygen supply to these parts. Regular practice of sun |
| reduction. It helps achieve control over mind and | | | | salutation with breathing gives good exercise to the |
| behaviour(one can easily control food habits and | | | | lungs. Mantras have relaxing effect on mind. |
| change life style to reduce the obesity.) Yoga deep | | | | Pranayama |
| breathing helps in increasing the oxygen intake to the | | | | Pranayama is very important technique in yoga, which |
| fat cells resulting in burning up of fat cells. Another | | | | is control and extension of Prana or Vital energy/Life |
| amazing aspect of Yoga is it reduces anxiety, which | | | | force. People suffering from obesity can practice |
| reduces anxious eating. | | | | Kapalbhati, Bhasrika & fast breathing. |
| Various Yoga techniques can be practiced effectively | | | | Agnisar |
| to reduce the weight and achieve healthy condition of | | | | Fast movement of abdominal muscles in and out, is |
| Body and Mind, they are: | | | | very good exercise to get rid of the accumulated fats |
| Asanas | | | | in the abdominal region. |