Yoga remedies for obesity
The word Yoga comes from a Sanskrit word and is derived from it which means “Union” or “Join” and is called so because it aims for the union of soul, mind and body through a system of meditation, breathing exercises and various postures. Yoga is an ancient form practiced by ascetics while in meditation.Breathing exercises help in increasing oxygen intake to the body cells which even includes the fat cells and results in their burning up. Whenever we are anxious, taking a deep breath relieves us of anxiety and anger hence we can say that breathing effectively reduces anxiety which makes us swallow even our food without going through the process of chewing.
This can indirectly affect our weight as we tend to eat more than is actually needed and hence put on weight. This hampers our weight loss; so breathing exercises can be helpful here too and keep us calm and cool.
There are various popular yoga postures like Sun salutations for which it is said that if we aim to do 24 sun salutations with 4 rounds in a minute, it can be really beneficial for our lungs and the mantras relaxes our mind completely. Another one is the Pranayama which manages the energy and helps the mind to relax. Some yoga exercises like Bhasrika, kapalbharti and fast breathing burns fat in obese people. There are also various yogic asanas for arms and legs like hero pose, face up and face down dog pose, tree pose, bridge pose with both face up and down, celibacy pose, swinging lotus pose, rise pose and squat which helps in losing weight and attaining peace of mind.
Ashatanga Yoga is a savior for those who want to reduce their weight. It is the best for home practitioners, if learned in a proper way. What asana actually does is fasten up the metabolism in the body and also to the areas covering fat muscle. Eventually, this asana ends up burning the fat along with increasing the spirit of muscles. On the other hand, Bikram Yoga also avail weight loss techniques. But you have to attend at least 10 session of Bikram Yoga a month in order to lose maximum weight.