Today, yoga has become synonymous with youthfulness. One can keep oneself fit, active, and rejuvenated with the practice of simple yoga asanas on a regular basis. If you are somebody, who wishes to reduce weight considerably, then it is highly recommended to practice yoga. In this blog by Azadi Retreat, the best yoga retreat in Bali, we will tell you five fabulous yoga asanas that can help you in boosting your weight loss journey. So, let’s get you fit in that dress with these yoga practices.
- The Ease Pose or Sukhasana
It is a meditative pose that relaxes the mind and the body, and is done regularly at our Bali retreat yoga. It improves muscle strength and helps in reducing fat. Here’s how you can do it:
STEP 1: Sit on the mat in the crisscross position, in such a way that your legs should be in a triangle position.
STEP 2: Keep the back upright and rest your hands on the knee.
STEP 3: Take a deep breath and hold it for 30 seconds and repeat this 8-10 times.
- The Plank Pose or Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana is the best way to strengthen your core. It is only when you are in the pose that you start to feel its intensity on your abdominal muscles. Here’s how you can do it:
STEP 1: From Plank Pose, align your shoulders slightly ahead of your wrists and come onto the balls of your feet.
STEP 2: On an inhalation, draw your shoulders and the tops of your thighs up and away from the floor. Pull your lower body up and in, and release your tailbone toward the floor.
STEP 3: On an exhalation, bend your elbows and slowly lower your body Keep your elbows directly over your wrists and drawn in against your sides. Press your hands firmly into the floor.
STEP 4: To come out of the pose, exhale and lower down to your belly or push back up to Plank Pose.
- The Triangle Pose or Trikonasana
The trikonasana helps to improve digestion as well as reduce the fat deposited in the belly & waist. It stimulates and improves blood circulation in the entire body. We do this regularly at our yoga retreat Ubud.
STEP 1: Stand straight with your legs apart. The distance between your legs should be a little more than the span of your shoulders.
STEP 2: Inhale. Raise your right hand straight above your head. The right arm should be parallel to the right ear.
STEP 3: Exhale. Bend your torso at the waist, to your left side. Repeat for other side.
- The Downward Dog Pose or Adho Mukha Svanasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana tones your whole body with a little extra attention to specific muscles. Experts at our retreat in Bali consider this to be an important yoga asana. It helps to strengthen your arms, thighs, hamstring, and back. Follow these steps to perform this:
STEP 1: Stand on your four limbs by keeping your toes firm and lifting your knees off the floor.
STEP 2: Then stretch your arms forward to keep your upper body tilted towards the front.
STEP 3: Lift your hips as much as you can so that your body makes an inverted V-shape.
STEP 4: Press your arms on the floor and keep your inner arms touching your ears while stretching your neck. Face inwards and hold.
- The Shoulder Stand Pose or Sarvangasana
Sarvangasana comes with multiple benefits, from increasing your strength to improving digestion. But it is known for boosting metabolism and balancing thyroid levels. Here’s how you do it:
STEP 1: Exhale, raise your legs high enough to form a straight angle with your body. Keep your legs straight and your body above the hip joint unaffected on the ground.
STEP 2: Raise the arms and place all of your weight on your arms and rest on your elbows, with your legs raised.
STEP 3: Attempt to shift the hands slowly towards the waist, with the fingers extended to the back of the hip bones and the thumbs pressed softly on both sides of the navel after this position is securely secured.
STEP 4: Set the chin in the jugular notch and rest the entire weight of the head on the shoulders, neck, and back. Exhale as you complete the above actions in 4 seconds.
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