Yoga is a great way to lose weight if practised regularly using the right form. It is light on the joints and the chances of injury – if done initially under the guidance of a trained professional – are minimal. Moreover you don’t have to waste thousands on that expensive gym membership; yoga can be practised from the comfort of your home.
Whether you’ve decided you want to teach or simply dig deeper into your practice, it can be daunting to sift between the many yoga styles and teaching methods, so it’s important to spend some time contemplating. Most programs cost quite a bit of money and will require you to take time away from the rest of your life. And though there may be demand for yoga teachers in your community, a yoga teacher training is not necessarily a vocational track; when you emerge, there’s rarely a guarantee of a job. So when you’re drawn to enter a teacher-training program, it’s good to ask: what am I really looking for?
Yoga Workouts Weight Loss – Yoga Weight Loss Program
Simple changes to your posture, following basic yoga principles, will transform how slim you look
SQUEEZE YOUR BUM, FLATTEN YOUR TUM
All yogis and dancers know that when the pelvic floor is engaged it triggers other muscles in the core of the body to support the lower back and spine. This action protects your back and alleviates back pain, but also gives the appearance of a slimmer, more toned abdomen.
WALK LIKE A SPACEMAN
The biggest enemy of good posture is gravity. The downward force of gravity makes us slump and appear less tall than we really are. Stand tall and lift yourself up from within. Imagine a thread extending the length of your spine and out of the crown of your head. You’ll feel lighter, brighter and taller.
BREATHE DEEP INTO YOUR CHEST
Too many of us hardly use our intercostal breathing muscles (the ones between each rib) and instead breathe down into our belly. The result? A protruding stomach. When you are standing or sitting up, get into the habit of breathing into the chest. Feel the ribs expand and the in-breath lift you up. Your posture will be better and you will face the world with more confidence.
SHOULDERS BACK AND DOWN
We all hold tension in the shoulders, and when we feel very stressed they curl forwards and rise up towards our ears. If you feel this happening, roll your shoulders back and release your shoulder blades down your back, if you like with a big sigh through the mouth. You will feel stress leaving the body.
TUCK YOUR CHIN IN
Not too much — you don’t want to impersonate a sergeant-major. A slight chin tuck lengthens the back of the neck and helps to lift the posture. It also brings the head back into perfect balance on the spine, preventing tension building up in neck and shoulder muscles.
Yoga for weight loss is sometimes an underestimated type of training but if you try any of these workouts above, you will feel that it works. With proper diet and regular yoga training, you can lose weight faster than you think.
