If we practice yoga regularly then we can get innumerable health benefits. Yoga is an efficient way to get relief from stress and it’s also beneficial to stabilize our mind. Yoga is an important key of healthy life. Yoga is full of positive energy which helps us to keep our body and mind in our control. If we are continue to involve himself in yoga, we will automatically notice the positive changes that it brings in our body. If we want to lose our weight Yoga help us to do it perfectly and smoothly without any side effect.
Some yoga postures and types which can prove beneficial to lose weight. Take help of a good yoga practitioner to teach these, proper training and right way to practice will help us to avoid injuries while practicing yoga and it’s very fruitful for health.
There are some yoga techniques that can help to lose weight.
Procedure
Sit on the floor with legs stretched legs straight and palms on the floor by the sides of the hips. Deeply inhale and while exhaling bend forward and hold the big toes by corresponding hands, and keep the face on the knees. Take a few normal breaths. now, inhale come up, release the hands and be in normal sitting posture.
* Tones up the abdominal organs and keeps them free from sluggishness
* Tones the kidney, rejenuates the spine
* Improves digestion
* Decreases excess weight around the belly
* Due to extra stretch given to the pelvic region more oxygenated blood is supplied
and the gonads receive sufficient nutrition
* This helps to cure impotency and is also useful for sex control
* Helps in spiritual attainment
* Tones the nerves supplying the pelvic organs and arising from the lumber sacral region of the spine
Limitations
* People suffering from slip disc should not practice this asana
* People suffering from severe back ache should not practice this during pregnancy and menstruation
Procedure
Stand erectly joining the toes, and hands on either side of the body. Vision should be forward. Inhaling , spread the right leg to the right side and simultaneously spread the hands to both sides, along the height of the shoulders. As you exhale, bend towards the right and hold the big toe of right leg by three fingers of the right hand. Look at the left palm and breathe for a few times. Now, inhale , come up keep the hands on respective sides and look forward. Repeat the same process on your left side.
Benefits
* This asana tones the entire nervous system, specially the spinal nerves
* It systematically revitalizes the whole body
* It improves digestion, stimulating the appetite
* Activates intestinal peristalsis
* Strengthens the pelvic area and tones reproductory organs
* Regular practice decreases intestinal fat
* Practice of this asana improves stiffness of legs
* Cures constipation
* Corrects minor deformities of joints of legs
* Relieve from backache and neck sprain
* Strengthens the ankle and leg muscles
Limitations
* People with stiff muscles should take adequate precautions while performing this asana
Procedure
Start standing in Tadasana (straight in upright position), with feet together or hip distance apart. You may bend your legs slightly if your muscles or your spine are really tight. Now inhale and raise your arms forward parallel and up to line alongside your ears, with fingers pointing up and palms facing in. Exhale and bend from your hips, stretching arms and torso forward to a tabletop position, arms in line with your ears. Hold for two or three breaths before stretching downward on an exhalation. Keep arms alongside your ears and keep spine extended as much as possible. Place your hands wherever you can reach on your legs; if your can, take hold of your ankles or place hands on the ground. Hold in this position for two or three breaths. On an exhalation, draw your head in toward your legs, using your arms to assist you as your elbows open out to the sides and your spine rounds over legs. Hold, and then reverse your path taken into the pose, pausing for one breath at each stage of the forward bend. If you want to do the dynamic version of this pose, on an inhalation immediately reverse the path followed into the posture.
Benefits
* Uttanasana is stretching pose that provides exercise to legs, hips, thighs, and spine
as well. It stimulates the liver and kidneys and Improves digestion.
* It also calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression, reduce fatigue
and anxiety. It helps women to relieve the symptoms of menopause.
* It is effective in various disorders like; asthma, high blood pressure, infertility,
Osteoporosis and sinusitis.
Limitations
If you have back injury do this pose with some modifications like you can bend your knees, or rest your hands on the wall, legs perpendicular to your torso, and arms parallel to the floor.
Procedure
The first step would be to lie flat on the back. Then, with the help of your hands, lift your legs up into air. The position of the hands should be such that it should be on the lower back. Make sure that your elbows and lower arms rest on the ground. The weight of your body should be on your shoulders and from mid to upper back, but not on the neck. Once you have attained the desired posture, hold at the posture and breath deeply for 5 to 10 minutes. Increase the duration of holding the posture, gradually, over time. At the time of coming down, slowly lower your legs. In the process, do not forget to keep them straight. This would mean a little workout for your abdominal muscles as well. Make sure that in the process of doing the asana you face no jerks. For the beginners, it is not possible to attain the correct posture, as the abdominal muscles are not strong enough. In that case, the best bet would be to allow the legs to come forward towards the face. To attain best results, performing Matsyasana immediately after it.
Benefits
* Helps in proper thyroid functioning
* Strengthening of abdomen
* Stretches upper back
* Increases blood circulation
* Encourages relaxation
* Accentuates the flow of blood and energy to the brain
* Stimulates mental functions
* Enhances memory and concentration
* Relieve from some headaches
* Cures dyspepsia, constipation, appendicitis, other gastro-intestinal disorders and
varicose-veins
* Supplies large quantity of blood to the spinal roots of the nerves
* Stops loss of hair or premature graying
* Enhances facial complexion
* Helps alleviate rheumatism
* Cures malfunctioning of the sexual organs
* Sublimes emotions of depression and neurasthenia
* Treats problems of insomnia
Limitations
There are some specific requirements for an aspirant to perform Ardha Sarvangasana. He/she should be in the best of health, before trying the asana. People suffering from cervical spondylitis, low back pain, inflammation of the throat, blocked sinuses and high blood pressure should not perform the asana. Also, people with heavy hips should not attempt the asana, as the entire weight of the body is borne by the shoulder blade.
Procedure
Stand straight and balance your body weight on both your legs properly. Now, give mountain pose to both your feet together and hands at the side. Try keep your feet your feet 4 feet apart. Balance your body properly Now turn your right foot about 45 degrees to the left. Hold on this position. Then try to rotate your left foot 90 degrees to the left, so that it is positioned directly to the side. Now try to bend your left knee until your thigh becomes parallel to the ground Make sure you keep your knee either behind or directly over the ankle. Hold and balance yourself at this posture. Now gradually raise your arms over your head After you have both your hands straight upwards, gradually pull down your left arm and bring it parallel to the ears and pointing ahead. Make sure while your left hand is pointing forward, your right hand takes a posture aiming back. Now develop your focus on a particular point in front of you and breathe gradually. Take approximately 5 deep breaths at this position. Gradually bring your hands and legs to the normal position. Repeat few times.
Benefits
* Virabhadrasana brings flexibility to the entire body.
* It helps in strengthening the lower torso and stimulates abdominal organs.
* It also teaches your body balancing and coordination of body parts.
* It also improves circulation and respiration process in the body.
* Virabhadrasana is also good for improving concentration.
* It also improves posture and energizes the entire body.
* It is beneficial in carpal tunnel syndrome, flat feet, infertility, osteoporosis, and
sciatica.
* Virabhadrasana is known to increase stamina.
Limitations
Avoid Virabhadrasana if you had a recent or chronic injury to the hips, knees, back or shoulders. Patients of hypertension should also not perform this Asana. Do not perform Virabhadrasana if you are suffering from diarrhea. People with spondylitis and slip disc should also not perform Virabhadrasana.
