5 Yoga Asanas Effective For Losing Weight Quickly

Many people have lost weight in a healthy way with the help of yoga. However, many experts claim that doing yoga alone would not help them lose weight. When yoga is paired with a balanced diet, it will help you lose weight. It will also keep your mind and body in good shape. It improves your mindfulness and your relationship with your body.

Stress has a negative impact on both body and mind. Pain, anxiety, insomnia, and an inability to focus are all symptoms of stress. The most common cause of weight gain is stress. Yoga may help you deal with stress and depression by promoting relaxation. In addition, you will try to change your lifestyle by adding more nutritious foods rather than binging on junk food.

# Surya Namaskar

The Surya Namaskar or the sun salutation is in itself is a comprehensive body exercise. It comprises 12 different poses. When Surya namaskar is repeated multiple times in a flow, it tones the muscles in the body. As a beginner, you can start with a couple of repetitions of the Surya namaskar and slowly build up both the count and the tempo for fantastic results.

# Warrior pose or Virabhadrasana

This is an asana that adds grace to your movements and helps you tone your hamstrings, thighs, and legs

- Stand with your feet 3-4 feet apart on the ground
- Raise your arms to parallel to the ground to shoulder height
- Move the right foot by 90 degrees
- Bend your right knee while breathing out
- Turn your head towards your right
- Stretch both your arms and legs further
- Hold this pose for about a minute
- Repeat on the other side.

# Cobra pose or Bhujangasana

The cobra pose or the Bhujangasana helps in toning your upper arms, hips, and chest. It also helps your body get the optimum amount of fresh oxygen, which helps burn fat.

- To do this, lie flat on your stomach, your toes touching the ground
- Your hands must be tucked under your shoulders
- Inhale and lift the chest off the ground using the force of your arms
- Waist down; the body must be firmly planted on the ground
- Hold this pose for half a minute and release it back to the floor with an exhalation

# Bow pose or Dhanurasana

The Bow pose or Dhanurasana is a slightly advanced pose that helps burn fat and ton the stomach. This asana will help you get rid of belly fat.

- Lie on your stomach
- Keep your feet slightly apart
- Now fold back your knees
- Hold your ankles with your hands
- Inhale and lift your chest off the ground
- Hold the pose and breathe deeply
- Release the pose on an exhalation
- Relax your body before repeating

# Utthita Trikonasana

When we focus on the chest and stomach in other poses, one part we forget is the hips, and the love handles. The side bends help in dealing with the love handles.

- Stand with your feet apart on the ground
- Raise your hands parallel to the floor
- Now turn your right foot 90 degrees
- With your right hand, reach down and hold the right ankle
- The left hand is raised upwards
- Hold the pose for 30 seconds and feel the stretch in your hips
- Repeat on the other side.