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Yoga and You
5 Yoga Poses to Lose Weight Quickly And Easily
8 years ago | Yoga and You
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Our hectic lifestyle and workloads do not let us live in a healthy way. The craving for junk food and stress filled environment gives us an unhealthy body. Yoga is a great way to lose weight if practised regularly using the right form. Yoga is also one of the most effective workouts for fighting stubborn fat stores. You can use yoga for weight loss. Here are 5 yoga poses to lose weight quickly and easily.
ARDHA PINCHA MAYURASANA | Dolphin Pose
This pose gets its name from the Sanskrit words “Ardha” meaning half; “Pincha” meaning feathers and “Mayura” meaning peacock.
How to:
Start by coming to all fours and place your elbows down on the mat firmly. Interlock your fingers and take a few deep breaths as you curl back your toes. Now, as you exhale, slowly lift your knees and hips off the mat up and put your head down.
Why to:
It calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. It stretches the shoulders, hamstrings and calves, and also strengthens the arms and legs. It improves digestion and relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue.
NAVASANA | Boat Pose
One of the most well-known yoga poses for core strength is the Navasana which gets its name from the Sanskrit words "Nava" meaning boat and "Asana" meaning posture.
How to:
Sit with your knees bent, feet on floor. Roll your shoulders back, and slowly lean back. Holding your thighs, slowly lift your feet off the ground, so your legs are parallel to the ground. Now, slowly release your arms and hold the posture while steadily breathing.
Why to:
Navasana tones the abdominal muscles while strengthening the low back. It’s a good pose for developing overall stamina. It also helps to remove belly fat and improves digestion.
MATSYASANA | Fish Pose
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a back bend asana. The traditional variation of the pose is performed with the legs in Lotus pose (Padmasana). It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
How to:
Start by sitting down with your legs stretched out in your front. Now place your elbows on the ground on either side of your body and slowly open your chest, while breathing deeply. Now, bend your head backwards and place your crown on the ground. You can adjust your elbows positioning if you can’t reach your head down.
Why to:
It strengthens the upper back and the back of the neck. It also stretches the muscles in the front of the neck and the muscles between the ribs. Also, a traditional text states that it is a destroyer of all diseases.
ANANTASANA | Vishnu’s couch pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", derived from the name of the thousand-headed serpent Sesa upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the Primordial Ocean, and Asana meaning "pose".
How to:
Begin by lying onto your side with your hand supporting your head and neck. As you inhale, lift your right leg up and hold your right big toe with your right hand. Now, as you exhale, slowly lift and extend your leg as well as your arm.
Why to:
Anantāsana involves balance, pelvis, hip, leg adductor muscle, promote blood circulation in the leg muscles.
SETUBANDHASAN | Bridge pose
The name of this pose is derived from the Sanskrit words "Setu" meaning Bridge; "Bandha" meaning Bind or Lock; and "Asana" meaning Pose.
How to:
Start by laying down on the yoga mat and bend your knees, bringing your heels as close to your back as possible. Hold your ankles, making sure your thumb is on the outside. Slowly inhale and lift your hips all the way up. Keeping your breathing normal, reach as high as you can.
Why to:
It strengthens the back muscles, relieves tiredness, and stretches the chest, neck and back. It also calms the brain by reducing anxiety, stress and depression. And, it helps in the improvement of the digestive system.
ARDHA PINCHA MAYURASANA | Dolphin Pose
This pose gets its name from the Sanskrit words “Ardha” meaning half; “Pincha” meaning feathers and “Mayura” meaning peacock.
How to:
Start by coming to all fours and place your elbows down on the mat firmly. Interlock your fingers and take a few deep breaths as you curl back your toes. Now, as you exhale, slowly lift your knees and hips off the mat up and put your head down.
Why to:
It calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. It stretches the shoulders, hamstrings and calves, and also strengthens the arms and legs. It improves digestion and relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue.
NAVASANA | Boat Pose
One of the most well-known yoga poses for core strength is the Navasana which gets its name from the Sanskrit words "Nava" meaning boat and "Asana" meaning posture.
How to:
Sit with your knees bent, feet on floor. Roll your shoulders back, and slowly lean back. Holding your thighs, slowly lift your feet off the ground, so your legs are parallel to the ground. Now, slowly release your arms and hold the posture while steadily breathing.
Why to:
Navasana tones the abdominal muscles while strengthening the low back. It’s a good pose for developing overall stamina. It also helps to remove belly fat and improves digestion.
MATSYASANA | Fish Pose
Matsyasana or Fish Pose is one of the best yoga poses for beginners as it is a back bend asana. The traditional variation of the pose is performed with the legs in Lotus pose (Padmasana). It is said that if you perform this pose in water, you will be able to float like a fish.
How to:
Start by sitting down with your legs stretched out in your front. Now place your elbows on the ground on either side of your body and slowly open your chest, while breathing deeply. Now, bend your head backwards and place your crown on the ground. You can adjust your elbows positioning if you can’t reach your head down.
Why to:
It strengthens the upper back and the back of the neck. It also stretches the muscles in the front of the neck and the muscles between the ribs. Also, a traditional text states that it is a destroyer of all diseases.
ANANTASANA | Vishnu’s couch pose
The name comes from the Sanskrit words anantā meaning "without end" or "the infinite one", derived from the name of the thousand-headed serpent Sesa upon which Vishnu rested at the bottom of the Primordial Ocean, and Asana meaning "pose".
How to:
Begin by lying onto your side with your hand supporting your head and neck. As you inhale, lift your right leg up and hold your right big toe with your right hand. Now, as you exhale, slowly lift and extend your leg as well as your arm.
Why to:
Anantāsana involves balance, pelvis, hip, leg adductor muscle, promote blood circulation in the leg muscles.
SETUBANDHASAN | Bridge pose
The name of this pose is derived from the Sanskrit words "Setu" meaning Bridge; "Bandha" meaning Bind or Lock; and "Asana" meaning Pose.
How to:
Start by laying down on the yoga mat and bend your knees, bringing your heels as close to your back as possible. Hold your ankles, making sure your thumb is on the outside. Slowly inhale and lift your hips all the way up. Keeping your breathing normal, reach as high as you can.
Why to:
It strengthens the back muscles, relieves tiredness, and stretches the chest, neck and back. It also calms the brain by reducing anxiety, stress and depression. And, it helps in the improvement of the digestive system.