Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?

You can achieve the goal of losing weight by doing yoga exercises, but please note that not everyone can lose weight by practicing yoga. For example, some people are careless in doing things and do not know how to persist. So no matter which exercise method they use, they will not be able to lose weight successfully in the end. Victory often belongs to the person who perseveres to the end. Therefore, if you want to lose weight by practicing yoga, you must be prepared for a long-term battle.

Like anything in life, consistency is the key to long-term and lasting change! It is impossible to lose weight by taking one yoga class a week, but it is possible to lose weight by taking three or more classes a week. As with any physical exercise, a small amount of regular exercise is better than a large amount of occasional exercise. For those who want to use yoga to lose weight, incorporating yoga into daily life is the best way. Since yoga has no restrictions on equipment and venue, you can do it in the morning, noon and evening, five to seven days a week!

There are so many different yoga poses, and you can use acrobatic poses to help your body recover and relax your muscles, but if your goal is to lose weight, you should focus more on strength training poses. Try a plank or side plank. Berns says warrior poses are best for people who want to lose weight, such as warrior 1, 2 and 3, as well as triangle pose, extended side angle pose and half moon pose.

There are many schools of yoga, from Iyengar Yoga to Bikram Yoga, from Svaroopa Yoga to Vinyasa Yoga. Try at least 3 different styles and teachers before choosing the one that's best for you. We feel that Vinyasa flow yoga is the best way to increase your heart rate and thus achieve weight loss results.

The above briefly introduces some methods or principles of losing weight through yoga. It should be noted here that since there are many schools of yoga, each school has its own unique movements and its own unique training methods. If you are a beginner, it is recommended to sign up for a yoga training class and practice yoga under the guidance of a teacher, which will achieve better results.