There are no magic' yoga poses or yoga moves that will make you lose weihgt. Incorporating yoga as a whole into your life will help you lose weihgt. Yoga is wonderful for getting stronger, leaner and calmer. Following classes is the best way to go, because you'll learn to do it right, but if that is not possible, try DVDs or a website like, where you can watch (and follow) an online yoga class. For weihgt loss purposes you want to combine the strengthening and the aerobic qualities of more active yoga classes and the stress-releasing qualities of slower classes, so make sure you incorporate both. The former are great for burning calories and priming your enzymes for weihgt loss, the latter rebalance your hormones, so the cortisol and other stress related hormones stop putting weihgt on you, and the increased serotonin and endorphins will help you curb cravings.Check out.Aim for doing yoga about 3 times a week for an hour or more. The other days, try walking or biking, inline skating or any exercise you enjoy to get your heart rate up for about 40 minutes. Don't exercise so hard you're panting though, you won't be burning fat if you do. Make sure you have at least a day of rest per week, so your body can recover.Food is of course important when you want to lose weihgt. These are some simple guide lines that will complement your your yoga practice.Try eating 5 small meals a day. You know you ate just the right amount if you get hungry again 3 to 4 hours later. Whatever you do, don't starve yourself! That leads to weihgt gain down the road. The only way your body is going to want to let go of fat (and not muscle and water, which is what you lose on a diet) is if you provide it with some food every 3 hours or so. Eat when you're hungry, stop eating when you are comfortable, not yet full.Cut down on the junk food. If it has calories, but hardly any nutrients, it is not feeding your body, it is feeding your fat cells. If you crave something bad' eat a little of it right away though, because if you hold off, you'll binge a week down the road. As long as you only eat it when you're hungry and stop when you're not anymore ..Make lunch your main meal, eat a very small dinner and don't eat before bed.Remember, the food strategies will keep you from adding weihgt. The only thing that will take existing fat off is exercise.Good luck!

by David 11:20:05 PM 2012.11.01