8 YOGA ASANAS TO ASSIST IN WEIGHT LOSS

Weight gain does not happen overnight and can be due to the various factors that lead to weight gain.

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Faulty dietary habits & sedentary lifestyle is one aspect, what one needs to identify is that weight gain stems from inefficient functioning of various bodily functions.

Breathing exercises and yoga asanas help in increasing & enhancing metabolic and heart rates. The body needs to be healed from within, by cleansing the inner mechanism, strengthening the core and building stamina & increasing flexibility.

1 Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

Regular practice of this pose helps in losing weight and strengthening the abdominal core. It is an excellent belly massage, and fights constipation and accelerates digestion. This is a complete body stretch.

To perform: Lie on your stomach. Bend knees and hold the ankles. Pull your hands and push with your legs, knees together, till the trunk forms an arch with only the stomach on the ground. Look up. After releasing the posture lie for a while in Shavasan.

2 Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

In this pose, the weight of your body is on the navel area & massages the digestive organ. This pose strengthens the muscles of the back, abdomen and the entire upper body.