Yoga and weight loss: asanas for improvement of the metabolism and against obesity

Yoga and weight loss: asanas for improvement of the metabolism and against obesity

It is known that practically all asanas (exercises) in yoga help to cope with any illness, for example, with hernia, varicosity or asthma. And whether there are asanas helping to grow thin? Of course, and their at least three.

The system of yoga includes about one hundred asan (exercises), some of them can't be executed without preparation, others, on the contrary, are available even to beginners. Besides, each asana has any positive effect on the organism. Those who wants to lose weight should pay attention to the trikonasana (triangle pose), the dhanurosana and the asana "the yoga is wise".

How it is carried out? Sit down in "the lotus pose". Squeeze hands in fists and place them between heels and the stomach. Make the exhalation and bend down forward. Touch by the floor forehead (over time you will be able to reach the floor the nose). Fists at the same time have to put pressure upon the stomach. Make the deep breath, returning to the home position. Repeat 6 times.

Advantage for the organism. This asana positively influences digestive organs, promotes improvement of work of the gastrointestinal tract. Its development will help to remove surplus of fat from the stomach and hips and will even save from locks (if those are available). Regular trainings by yoga wise will help to lose weight and clean the organism. However consider that this asana is contraindicated in the presence of hernia and also that who underwent the operation on the abdominal cavity.

As it was already told earlier, some asanas in yoga at their regular performance help to cope with obesity. The dhanurasana belongs to such exercises.

How it is carried out? Lay down on the stomach, you hold legs together. Grasp with hands anklebones and pull them forward. At the same time bend the back, and cast away the head back. Only the stomach has to touch the floor. In this situation be taken several seconds. Repeat 6 times. Besides, in this situation it is possible to make rocking backwards-forward or here and there.

Advantage for the organism. Dhanurasana strengthens muscles of the stomach and abdominal organs, eliminates locks, improves digestion. Regular trainings of dhanurasany allow to get rid of excess fat deposits. Important! This asana is contraindicated at stomach ulcer and hernia.

How it is carried out? Get up directly, legs place about a meter on distance. Extend hands in the parties, palms are turned up. Develop the right foot to the right completely, left - to the right by 45 degrees. Make the deep breath and try to extend both sides up. Make the exhalation and bend to the right. At the same time put the right hand on raising of the right foot. The left hand lasts up. Turn the head and look at the left palm. Keep such situation while breath allows. Inhale. Now repeat bending in other party. Repeat 6 times in each party.

  • Important! During performance of the asana of the hand and the leg have to remain straight lines, and shoulders are located perpendicular to the floor. Feet can't be raised and torn off from the floor.
  • To touch at first by the left hand of the right leg, and then on the contrary - the right hand to touch the left leg.
  • To touch by both palms near the sock at first one, and then other leg.
  • To raise hands over the head, to bend down and get floor palms. Not to bend the leg, the nose - at the level of knees.

Advantage for the organism. Mainly this exercise promotes weight loss, helps at back pains, strengthens muscles of legs, hands, shoulders and the neck, well influences work of kidneys. Contraindications: hernia, the undergone operations on the abdominal cavity, pregnancy.

It is the best of all to carry out yoga asanas in the morning and on an empty stomach. It isn't necessary to mix them with other exercises or physical exercises. To carry out yoga to the mudr, the trikonasan and the dhanurasan, it is necessary to master for a start several simplest poses of yoga - among them there is the sarvangasana and the padmasana (lotus pose).

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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