I need to lose weight, can I use Yoga?

Article Title: I need to lose weight, can I use Yoga?
Author: Foras Aje
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The caption above was the question that a fellow rider on
the sub-way asked me on the way home as I was looking
through the recent copy of the Yoga journal.


I sort of had to pause to regain my composure as she had
just suggested to me that "look , I'm overweight and I need
you to tell me how to lose some pounds...and yes, I'm a
female!"


Well, I promised to email her all the information I could on
using yoga to lose weight -perhaps because I didn't want to
draw too much attention to myself being on in public.


Here's what I sent her on the subject:


Now, from the first glance, it may not seem that Yoga
'burns enough calories' to lose weight, the truth is when
used properly (and of course with the prescribed yoga diet)
using yoga practice to lose weight can have a lot of
positive effects on the body.


My personal recommendations for a yoga practice to lose
weight program will be as follows


Do the Sun Salutations (24 reps or more) first.



This is the very core of yoga itself.


Since they mildly exercise the arms and legs and are often
recommended for obesity, depression and fitness they form an
integral part of any kind of yoga session or style.


Several Martial Artists, Indian and African Wrestlers
perform tons of rounds of these exercises alone, so in
learning yoga for beginners, needless to say, this will be a
guaranteed must-know for any system of yoga conditioning for
weight loss.


Other poses to look into for the trouble spots are


1. Arms: The Bow, Wheel and Balancing Poses


2. Abs: The Bow, Peacock and Shoulder Stand Poses.


3. Legs: The Sun Salutations, the Inversion Poses and
Forward Bending Poses.


(I've ensured to make sure these are quite easy for any and
every one to do.


Now, it will be like preaching to the choir to say that in
executing these exercises, one will need to make
improvements in their dietetic habits, that considered,
making your yoga practice to lose weight regimen complete,
there is such a thing as a Yoga Diet that you have to adhere
to.


Comprising of fresh fruits and vegetables and excluding all
junk and processed foods, this not only nourishes the body
but rids it of excessive pounds and debris in an otherwise
clogged up colon.


Well, at this point if you are still on the fence as to
whether yoga could come in handy for weight loss.


You can bet your last dime that it can!



In Friendship,


Aje



Foras Aje is an independent researcher and co-founder of
BodyHealthSoul LLC.
He invites you to visit his site which features the latest
health news, weblogs and videos on healthy living at
http://www.bodyhealthsoul.com



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