Best 10 Yoga Poses​ For Weight Loss

Best 10 Yoga Poses​ For Weight Loss
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Besides helping you calm the mind, yoga can also an amazing method to lose some weight. We collected 10 yoga postures that can reduce anxiety, but which are also great for weight loss.

If you perform each of the following yoga poses and stay in each posture as long as you can. Be it 15-20 seconds, to begin with, try each time you exercise to keep the position longer and longer until you get up to a minute. Where applicable, hold a position on one side and then on the opposite side for the same amount of time.

Best 10 Yoga Poses​ For Weight Loss

Plank

This method might be the best to enhance your core. Hold the position and you will soon feel it in your abs, also small changes can raise the intensity.
Vigorously put your heels over your head in reverse directions and keep your chest moving ahead between your arms. Practice this position to develop abs.

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana B)

This yoga posture tones your thighs and shoulders’ muscles. To fully benefit from this exercise, try to arch your knee so your thigh is on the same level as the floor. Your thighs will get as harder as long you can keep this posture. Do this exercise for both sides.

Warrior III (Virabhadrasana C)

Warrior III results in a toned bottom, also a great method to strengthen your legs, arms, and back. To fully benefit from it, squeeze your abs while doing the exercise, and it will work on your abs as well.

Triangle (Trikonasana)

This position enhances digestion and diminishes fat silts in the belly, and also helps in building muscles in your arms and legs.

Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

To tone your whole body, do this exercise. It strengthens your back, thighs, and arms, and to get the best of it, involve your thigh muscles and upper arm muscles as spin your arms inward.

Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)

This posture improves digestion, expands strength, and acts as a therapy for the thyroid.

Bridge (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)

The Bridge position is incredible for weight loss, glutes, and thyroid, and also helps with digestion.

Twisted Chair (Parivrtta Utkatasana)

The Chair pose strengthens the thighs and the abs muscles and also aids the digestive and lymph system. All these benefits mixed together equals weight loss.

Bow (Dhanurasana)

Bow position helps you burn belly fat, and also works on your quads, back, and chest.

Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar)

This practice can be seen as a method to ease your exercises. It gradually extends and warms up the muscles, helping with the waist fat deposits, toning your arms, keep your metabolism stable, aid your digestive system, makes the blood flowing, and so much more.

Conclusions

These best 10 yoga poses for weight loss are just a part of the entire package of practices you need in order to achieve your goals. Besides practicing these postures, a healthy diet and a happy lifestyle should also complement these exercises.


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I am a pop culture and social media expert. Aside from writing about the latest news health, I also enjoy pop culture and Yoga. I have BA in American Cultural Studies and currently enrolled in a Mass-Media MA program. I like to spend my spring breaks volunteering overseas.

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