...Welcome back folks.

Okay, lets cut right to the chase for how Yoga for weight loss works. Weve gone over the sun salutations and if you are anything like me, you probably tried them out and are sold on Yoga the stretching exercise actually burning calories.

Now lets target the trouble spots.

Yoga for Weight Loss: Poses for Trouble Spots

Abdominal Region: The Forward Bending Pose, the Bow Pose, the Peacock Pose, the spinal twist and the Triangle Pose.

The Arms: Definitely the Peacock Pose! the Wheel Pose, the Crow Pose, the Side plank Pose and the 4-limb Staff Pose.

The Thighs: The Bow Pose, The Shoulder-Stand, the Hero Pose, the triangle and wheel poses.

Love Handles: The spinal twist, the triangle pose, (with practice) the Side Crow poses, (for ease) The Side plank pose.

I realize the spots above are the ones most of us seem to target when trying to lose weight, so I have made sure to go over them first.

Im under the impression that if you had searched in google or done some research on Yoga for weight loss, you must have gotten some degree of information on the poses above, or signed up for a class, bought a Yoga dvd, something to learn some more about it, which is why I did not go over each pose in detail. But trust me, they are indeed very easy. I will emphasize though, performing the Sun Salutations (upwards of 24 rounds) should be your main focus in using Yoga for a weight los...more

The Highly Complicated Swara Yoga Takes Breathing exercises To A Higher Level

...swaras are influenced by the cycles of the moon.

Of these, the Left swara is characterized as being the female energy (moon), which is auspicious, smooth and virtuous. Basically, the Left swara is the breath taken in from the left nostril, which is situated on the left side of the spinal cord, which in turn is connected to the right hemisphere of the brain.

The Right swara is characterized as the male energy (sun), which is rough and non-virtuous. It is said that tasks such as battles, sensual pleasures and extreme actions ...more

Exercising Your Stomach With Yoga

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Pavan-Muktasan

This is a stomach exercising asana. First lie on your back. You can opt for a towel or a mat to cushion your spine. Now bend both knees up to you chest until your thigh touches your stomach. Next, hug your knees in place and lock your fingers. Then lift up your head until your nose touches your knees. Take a deep breath and hold this position for thirty seconds. Now slowly release and lower yourself back to the starting position. You can also opt to do this exercise one leg at a time.

Bhujangasan

For this exercise, you start by lying on your stomach. Next place your hands underneath your shoulders. Now, raise your upper body off the ground by using your back muscles. Raise yourself until your head is upright. You must make sure not to push with your hands, as you want your back muscles to do the work. Hold yourself in this po...more

The Purpose of Yoga - Empowerment with Yoga

...Try to become the observer. This is not easy, but it is possible.

Now, you may be wondering what good it will do. When you observe situations, without taking anything personal, you will make rational decisions and find solutions. Why? To put it simply, you created time and space to think outside the box. In fact, you took control of the situation, by changing from within....more

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