Health & Wellness

Yoga Poses for Obesity 

Yoga, combined with healthy eating is very effective for reducing fat, it helps you develop muscle tone and improve efficiency. Yoga has the potential to transform your body - It builds strength, leads to a lean looking physique and maintains the body in proper health in the long run.

Listed below are the ten best yoga poses for obesity:

1.  Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

This asana helps you reduce the excess fat from the arms and legs. It is excellent for countering fat around the waist and works on toning the abdomen.

2.  Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Fish Pose)
This asana focuses on building flexibility of the body, helps in overall weight control and is beneficial for all body systems.

3.  Chaturanga Dandasana (Plank Pose)
Chaturanga Dandasana strengthens the core and tones the abdomen. It is most effective in overcoming obesity.

4.  Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand)
The shoulder stand not only improves blood circulation but is the ultimate asana to shed fat and tone your body. It also boosts metabolism and balances thyroid levels.

5.  Parivrtta Utkatasana (Twisted Chair Pose)

Twisted Chair Pose improves the lymph system and tones the abdominal muscles. It is also called the yoga’s version of squat.

6.  Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
Mayurasana is very beneficial for reducing fat around the belly - it puts pressure against the abdomen and relieves belly fat. The asana also strengthens the forearms, legs, back, torso and elbows.

7.  Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

The Cobra Pose stretches the abdominal muscles, helps in strengthening and elongating the stomach, tones the buttocks and burns the unwanted stomach fat.

8.  Malasana (Garland Pose)

Malasana stretches the hip muscles, thighs and groin, and burns the fat accumulated in the belly and lower part of the body.

9.  Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog Pose)

Adho Mukha Svanasana tones the whole body and strengthens arms, thighs, hamstrings and back. It improves the body posture and blood circulation.

10.  Surya Namaskara  (Sun Salutation)

Surya Namaskara stretches and tones most of the major muscles and balances the metabolism. One round of Sun salutation burns approx 13.90 calories, 12 rounds daily is effective for weight loss. 

Sakshi Bisht | Life Within