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Yoga for Weight Loss: What you need know to succeed (part 1)
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Think Yoga for weight loss is impractical? Well, your opinion on that might change after you read this. When used right (and incorporating all its limbs just as in conventional exercise) Yoga DEFINITELY can help you lose weightand did I mention the positive effects on your mental and spiritual health? I just did my friend!
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Yoga for weight Loss
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Using yoga for weight loss might not look effective to most people. I bet you theyll go: Naw, its just stretchingwhat can it possibly do to burn calories?
Well, a lot my friend. Yoga can work for weight loss if you use it right and Ill tell you what to do in due course.
But how exactly can yoga work for weight loss Foras? (Thats my name by the way), yall just stretching thats it!
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Boy, I cant tell you how many times Ive heard that comment.
Well for interested parties, yoga as an option for weight loss is wise, safe and effective.
Remember, it is the oldest physical culture known to man and not only does this exercise work the body, it works the mind and soul as well. Hey, have you seen Madonna, Sting or Russell Simmons lately? (I can just see you go: Forasthey were never overweight so dont go there! Wellthey never gained weight either and they actually all still look good for there ages right?
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Okay, here are the poses I recommend you use when using Yoga for weight loss.
Now my friend, I will go over what I believe is the CORE of Yoga Poses.
Trust me, there have been times when I did this alone and still got the benefits that yoga gives from daily practice.
The Sun Salutations When using Yoga for Weight Loss
These exercises are a combination of Yoga Poses, Breathing Exercises, Sun Bathing and Prayer. They have been practiced for centuries by Yoga Practitioners in India, Martial Artists and African Wrestlers and as a system to rejuvenate the body and soul are beyond compare. Its been said in the Drugless Healing circles that one round of the Sun Salutations is much better than a week of exercises at the gym!
They are very simple to learn and just about anyone, regardless of their fitness or flexibility levels can learn these simple exercises. In actuality, if you are familiar with burpies (the calisthenics exercise), they do derive their origin from the Sun Salutations.
Here are some of their benefits
-They alleviate disorders of the skin and waist.
-Flexibility increases and breathing is corrected, moreover, they mildly exercise the legs and arms, thus increasing the circulation.
-They are the best way to burn calories and reduce weight and are often recommended for obesity and depression.
Here are some of their benefits
-They are an effective way of loosening up, stretching and massaging all joints and internal organs of the body.
-They stimulate and balance all the systems of the body including the endocrine, circulatory, reproductive and digestive system.
Exhale and drop the arms and relax.
You have now completed one round.
Perform as many rounds as possible in multiples of 3. Ideally you want to aim for 6 rounds minimum and up to a maximum of 30. It only takes about 5-10 minutes, depending on your speed and intensity and is best practiced with as little clothing as possible before an open air window first thing in the morning.
Okay, weve gone over the core pose or combination thereof when using Yoga for weight loss in this part of the series of this article. Ill go over SPECIFIC poses (asanas) that will target the trouble spots and some breathing exercises that would speed up burning up of calories. But my friends, note, when I say use yoga for weight loss; I mean ALL its limbs: the poses, the prescribed diet for practice and mind-set. If you were doing conventional exercise for weight loss, youd know to eat a healthier diet right?
Exhale and drop the arms and relax.
Well the same applies to yoga for weight loss as well friends.
See you in part 2 of this article.