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Is yoga effective in decreasing the weight. Cn v become thin by doing yogasanas.
( 5 Oct 2007)

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Weight loss with Yoga

Weight loss with the help of yoga involves three key factors that are vital in achieving desired results faster. Meditation, balanced diet and yogasanas alone can help in bringing about the desired results. There are two types of Yoga that help in aiding weight loss. These are Bikram Yoga and Ashtanga Yoga.

Determine which of the above these techniques suit you best and stick to the regime for atleast a period of six months to derve maximum benefit from it.

Bikram yoga is a form of yoga that involves extensive calorie burnouts and is a complete workout experience with a blend of cardiovascular, aerobic activity and fat burning yogasanas. Ashtanga Yoga on the other hand helps to generate excess body heat which burns the toxins in the body and thus purifies the body from within. The muscles and the organs, over a period of time, are detoxified with the help of Ashtanga Yoga.

Yoga, however is not a quick fix aid to lose weight nor are the results immediate. On the contrary it is a complete body experience and the loss of weight is long lasting even though the process and the methods may take longer than usual to display results.

answered by C D on 1 Apr 2008, 4:49:55

 

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