5 Yoga Asanas To Lose Weight At Home

Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that works on both the mental and physical health of a person. It is a practice that coordinates the mind, body, and soul. Weight loss is one of the benefits of yoga. However, yoga, like any other form of exercise, shows results only when performed regularly. One must also stick to healthy eating habits to multiply the benefits of yoga. Yoga asanas must be done with proper breathing. We are here with the best yoga asanas that you can do at home to lose weight fast.

1. Suryanamaskar (Sun Salutation)

Suryanamaskar, also known as Sun Salutation, involves twelve exercises in total. First, do the asana using your left body parts and then do it using the right side of the body. It is an asana that works on every part of your body. Suryanamaskar helps in losing weight, relieves stress, and strengthens your core. Newbies can begin with 2 Suryanamaskar in a day, and increase it to 108 asanas in a day.

How To Do This Asan:

Start by forming Pranamasana, that is prayer pose, then raise your arms and bring them backwards, then bring back the hands in front, bend and rest them besides the feet. Now push your right leg back and bring left foot forward to the floor and then look up. Then form a stick pose, where you align the entire body in straight line. Now, form Ashtanga Namaskara asan where you have to touch your two hands, two feet, two knees, chest and chin ( all the eight body parts) on the floor. Then slide into the cobra pose in which you've to raise the chin and the chest up keeping your elbow bend and shoulder away from wars. Then glide into the downward facing dog pose and form an inverted "V". Now push your left leg back and bring the right foot forward to floor and then look up. Then repeat, Hastauttanasana, by standing and bending forward and after that raise arms towards backward. Lastly, form mountain pose simply by standing straight in relaxed.

2. Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand)

Sarvangasana, also known as Shoulder Stand, is an excellent exercise for weight loss. It works on your legs, abdominal muscles, and upper body. Sarvangasana tightens your flabby back and also helps you lose extra pounds from your neck. It is a good practice for thyroid patients.

How To Do This Asan:

Start by lying flat, allowing your back to touch the ground and limbs out-stretched and resting the palms low down on the sides. Then toes pointed forward, raise your legs slowly and steadily. Now raise up the body while resting your body weight on the neck and head. You can use your hands to support the waist to form the posture.

3. Malasana (Garland Pose)

Malasana or Garland Pose is a good exercise for your lower body. If your job requires sitting all day, this asana will work wonders in getting rid of the accumulated fat. Malasana works on your inner and outer thighs and is a good practice for weight loss.

How To Do This Asan:

Start by squatting, place your feet hip-width apart, both the feet lying parallel and evenly grounded. You may need as much as three or four inches of height under your heels. Spread your heels, balls of your feet and your toes, grounding evenly across your feet. Make sure your torso fits in between your thighs. Now, place your hands in Anjali Mudra (prayer position) by pressing elbows into knees to open the hips. Take five to ten deep breaths to settle into the pose.

4. Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

Dhanurasana or Bow Pose is effective for weight loss. This asana improves your body posture. Dhanurasana also helps in strengthening your abdominal and thigh muscles. It is known to reduce the belly fat fast. It is a good practice for women who have menstrual disorders.

How To Do This Asan:

Begin with lying down in the prone position. Then bend your knees. Now raise your hands backward to hold the ankles. Now raise your chest, head and thighs as high as possible. Try to bring your ankles closer and hold this position as longer as your can.

5. Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose)

Virabhadrasana or Warrior Pose is a good exercise to lose flab from your upper and lower body. This asana provides strength to your core, relaxes your mind, and helps in increasing your metabolism. If you can hold the pose for a prolonged time, Warrior Pose helps in increasing your stamina and balance.

How To Do This Asan:

Begin with the Mountain Pose or Tadasana. Now place your legs apart from each other(around 4 feet). Then raise your arms parallel to the floor, your palms facing down. Turn your head toward left. Form 90 degree angle using your left leg by bending your left knee in such a way that the thighs and arms are at 180 degrees (parallel to each other). Stay in this position for minimum 30 seconds.

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