Does weight loss seem an impossible dream?
Perhaps you imagine that you’ll need to starve yourself, devote hours to punishing workouts, and spend money you don’t have.
Think again. Yoga is a wonderful, life-changing form of exercise which makes few demands on you, yet which gives you great rewards.
There are studies which show that yoga helps you to lose weight.
“‘Those practicing yoga who were overweight to start with lost about 5 pounds during the same time period those not practicing yoga gained 14 pounds,’ says Kristal.
For the study, he says, practicing yoga was defined as at least one 30-minute session per week for four or more years.
Kristal says it’s not clear just how yoga might help people keep off the pounds, at least from a scientific standpoint. His own opinion is that the effects are subtle, and related to yoga’s mind-body aspects.
‘The buzzword here is mindfulness — the ability to observe what is happening internally in a non-reactive fashion,’ he says. ‘That is what helps change the relationship of mind to body, and eventually to food and eating.’”
Yoga helps you to relax, eliminate stress, and feel better
Many people put on weight when they’re stressed. Perhaps you’re so tired you don’t have time to shop and cook, so you grab lots of fast food meals.
This is where yoga can help. Even five minutes of yoga can change your mood. If you get tired, do a couple of yoga stretches, and you’ll feel much better about yourself.
Yes, yoga helps you to lose weight, but more importantly, it helps you to enjoy your weight loss journey.
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