Yoga Exercises to Keep Fit and lose weight

By Cindy • Category: Exercise, Yoga

Yoga is a way of life, an art of righteous living or an integrated system for the benefit of the body, mind, inner spirit and soul. Yoga is known to be one of the best exercise to fight obesity, Diabetes, high blood pressure and plenty of other diseases that affects heart.

However, if you cannot give the proper time to doing yoga exercises ,so you can do these simple exercises every day . These exercise would be useful to you for keeping fit and fine.They also expand and contract the muscles of the ribcage and waist.

Yoga aims to harmonize your mind and body with great physical and mental workouts. Yoga takes you go beyond just sweaty exercises on a spiritual journey trip towards total health and well-being. Some of the benefits of yoga are heightened harmony and serenity, increased awareness, healing positive energy, stress management and basic relaxation.

Exercise for Managing muscle cramps:

This exercise is the starting point of all standing exercises, lifts the sternum. This helps to reduce stress and boost your self-confidence, while the perfect balance of the final pose increases your alertness.

  • Stretch your arms along your sides with the palm facing your thighs and your fingers pointing to the floor.
  • Stretch your neck upward, keeping the muscles soft and passive.
  • Raise your heels, stand on tiptoe and stretch your body up.
  • Stay relaxed and breathe normally.
  • Stay in this position for as long as you can.
  • Slowly, unlock your fingers and bring your arms down to your sides.
  • Relax and repeat this exercise 5 to 6 times.

Benefits:
Strengthens the abdomen and relieves physical exhaustion.

Exercise For Eliminating Waist and Tummy Flab:

  • Stand on your bare feet and join your heels.
  • Interlock your fingers and slowly raise your hand while inhaling.
  • Exhale and bend to the left at the waist .
  • Hold the position for as long as you can breathe normally.
  • Inhale and revert the body into erect position.
  • Repeat this exercise 6 to 8 times.

Benefits:
Bolsters the digestive system, especially stomach, liver and intestines, counter constipation. Gradually eliminates waist and tummy flab.

Exercise For Reducing Abdominal Fat:

  • Lie down on your back and breathe in.
  • Then fold the leg from the knees.
  • Hold the fingers together and bring the folded leg to touch the stomach.
  • Lift the head and try to touch the nose to knee while the other other leg should remain same.
  • Hold your breathe after that come to the original position.
  • Follow the same procedure for the second leg.

Benefits:
Removes gas from the abdomen and reduces abdominal fat. Increases the flexibility of the knees and hips.

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Cindy is Cindy has a Master’s Degree in psychology and counseling and a PhD in nutrition, and has earned certifications in personal training and exercise.
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