Yoga To Fight Obesity
January 28, 2009
When the intake of our body is more than its output, then it will store the excess. This is the cause of increasing fat and obesity. Several methods can be used to lose weight, however yoga stands apart.
It helps to reduce weight as a result of becoming more self-aware.
The Pawanamuktasana series of asanas is great for our digestive system because it helps to get rid of our love handles, fat from the thighs as well as the hips.
Surya Namaskara (Sun salutation)
This is a dynamic series. It is great for obese people. It is a combination of pranayama, asana, meditation and mantra. It influences the endocrine as well as our nervous system. It reduces obesity by setting right the metabolic imbalances, which are responsible for obesity.
Pawanamukatasana (Wind liberation)
Lie down with stretched legs. Keeping your left leg as it is, bend the right one from the knee. Bring this bent knee to the chest. Inhale as you press the bent leg to the chest using your hands.
Do not exhale as long as you are pressing your leg. Keep this position for a few minutes and then exhale as you lift your head. Now, try to make contact of your nose with the bent knee.
Again inhale and return your head to normal position. Exhale as you return your leg to normal position. Repeat it with the right leg alone, followed by both your legs.
This causes the excess wind in your stomach to pass, thereby preventing it to cause any turmoil in your tummy. It keeps lung and heart disease at bay, while reducing obesity and getting rid of the extra fat from your tummy.
Chakra Padasana (Leg rotation)
Lie down straight on your back. Lift your right leg up by about 6 centimetres. You should not bend your knees when you do it. Now, rotate your entire leg ten times in the clockwise direction in large circles, as large as you can do. However, you should keep in mind not to touch the floor with your foot. Now, make the rotations in anti-clockwise directions for 15 times.
Use your left leg to do the same procedure. You should not strain yourself out but rest in between to ensure that your breathing remains normal.
Now do it with both your legs. Rotate them clockwise and then in the opposite direction for 5-7 times.
It works great for the joints of your hips, for reducing obesity, as well as for toning your spinal and abdominal muscles.
Caution
When commencing these yoga practices, you should first seek guidance from a qualified yoga instructor.
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