Yoga for Weight Loss

Amisha136

Is there anyone that's practicing yoga as a part of their fitness plan? I could use some buddies who do yoga for inspiration and support!

lyttlewon

I do ashtanga yoga at least once a week. I try to do it twice but I can't always work in the Sunday class. It works really well as a counter balance to the running I am doing. Running thrashes me and so the strength, stretching and balancing is very good.

shelbiejo

I'm starting to do yoga 3 days a week this upcoming week. Feel free to add me(:

MamaWannaRun

Since April only... I do Yoga 2 times a week and I honestly, HATE it .. but really appreciate the benefits so I do it! It especially helps keep down the soreness from lifting heavy weights! Feel free to add me.

plumpncurvy

I do water yoga twice a week, it's a great way to relax and stretch, which is just as important as strength and cardio in my opinion. I love it!

glowingbride

I practice yoga pretty much daily. I'll add you

KristenCassandra

I'm starting moksha tomorrow, I'll add you
Have any of you done it? Any likes, dislikes?

yoginimary

I do yoga almost daily. There's a group here you can join too:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1484-generic-yoga-group

Mamawannarun - you might try a different type of yoga, see if you like it any better.

lindaw66

I've just completed my 5th class of Hot Yoga! If you haven't heard of this, it's where you do the 25 poses in a 90 degree room for 90 mintues, talk about a real burn! You can add me too :flowerforyou:

Zvyezda

I love yoga soooo much! I am very fortunate in that my work place give free lunch time sessions but I can only make 2 of these a week. I also practice it at home with a fantastic app I downloaded (All-in-yoga). I'm not sure of the benefits of doing yoga alone but I find it REALLY compliments my more physical exercise- I am really amazed at what my body can do since I've been doing yoga and pilates :-)

alinakaras

I personally use yoga not for weight loss purpose, but to become more flexible and stronger. I actually did 40 minutes last night and even though I thought I wasn't doing anything special, today EVERY SINGLE MUSCLE in my body aches. But it's a good pain, so I don't mind.

I also find practicing yoga after a dynamic workout relaxing and calming. I love the feeling I get after running or aerobics, but combined with yoga afterwards it just feels great - I feel much stronger and motivated!

I will try and do it at least twice a week - I'm getting back to it after 2 month break!

babycook

I do it for the benefit it gives my moods.

almc170

I love yoga and do it almost daily! It really helps keep me motivated and focused on health.

EA1979

I add Barbara Curries '10 minute miracle' to the end of my home aerobics. I find I get toned more quickly if yoga - even a tiny bit - is part of my routine.

knowak82

Feel free to add me! I am a sucker for Ravi/Ana kundalini yoga DVDs...do a mixture of them at least twice a week! :bigsmile:

Love them!!!

QUEENPINKSPARKLE1965

I Love Yoga keeps me from stressing out<3

SunshineT83

I Love Yoga,
It's the only thing I actually like that I can get a sweat, get stretched really well, get relaxed, and feel really centered emotionally and mentally. Also, when I practice more regualrly (at least 3 times a week) I feel more naturally compeled to eat cleaner. My body doesn't like being bent and twisted when I've got a gut full of garbage. Feel free to add me, I recently joined a studio close to my home and go as often as my work schedule allows.

taxidermist15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448&amp;feature=share

watch this video. its amazing, and this guy only did yoga.

lottycat

I absolutely love yoga. I never really did it to loose weight, more to increase my flexibility. I actually haven't done it in a good few months - the classes always seem to be at an awkward time for me. But that's no excuse. I need to get back to it. Looking back though - although I didn't do it to loose weight; the time when I was doing it frequently I was the slimmest and lightest I've been in years. May well be just coinsidence, but interesting. x

summer8it

I've been doing yoga for more than 18 years, but I haven't maintained a regular practice for all that time. I've just started with a new teacher that I really like, because she pushes me HARD... bought myself a 20-class pass, and intend to go at least once a week.

After my last class, I came home and told my husband that I'd gotten a really good stretch through my torso, and he told me that I looked skinnier than I had two hours earlier!

joannecando

I do it because they don't let my kids in the room. :bigsmile: Sometimes even SuperMom needs a break.

carld256

I'm interested in yoga for the strength training. I need to get the okay from my Dr. before I start, but hopefully I'll be able to give it a try in a couple of weeks.

cristaine

I love yoga!! It is the only thing that allows me to release all that nasty tension I seem to accidentally accumulate when having stressful days. I have been doing yoga since my mom started me doing it with her when I was two! I went without it for a long time as a teen and in my 20s the most I did was once or twice a week at my gym, but then found myyogaonline.com and subscribed to that for over a year or more doing it every morning before my husband would leave for work so he could be watching my son Then I got injured and did nothing for several years (Big mistake) So, recently am trying gaiamtv.com because for the price I can squeeze it into my day. It doesn't replace a class, but it IS really great. I can highly recommend myyogaonline but deciding to give this a chance as there are other types of fitness classes there also. Kind of cool, but I digress...

I am going to try to do yoga at least 5 days a week, hopefully even short practices on other days. My issue at the moment is more training my family I need the time to DO it than actually wanting to. I'm working on it

Personally, I find yoga a decent stand-alone activity (especially for more vigorous practices) but also an excellent add-on to balance out any cardio and especially weight training that a person might do. The more I do weights without the yoga add on, the worse my flexibility gets (for whatever reason) so I really like to keep that yoga in there.

Plus, it really helps me stay ME. If that makes sense. I want one day to be able to practice with a teacher again, but for those who don't have the resources or the time, the home options ARE there outside of DVDs so don't discount it right away!

cristaine

I do it because they don't let my kids in the room. :bigsmile: Sometimes even SuperMom needs a break.

Supermom's ESPECIALLY need the break Good for you! (That is why I like it too :P)

Sweet_Pea_82

I just started hatha yoga with The Biggest Loser: Yoga for Weight Loss DVD. I have done it for a couple of weeks every other day. I offset it with the Cardio Max because I figure I need a "down" day, but honestly, I don't know how yoga can be a "down" anything. It has been hard for me....LOL I am getting better and I have noticed more flexibility and being able to somewhat relax.....feel free to add me :flowerforyou:

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I'm starting yoga on Wednesday. Yay!! If it goes well I will also go Friday mornings, I'm a Zumba fitness instructor so this is totally different to dance, I used to be a dancer for 13 years and have lost a bit of my flexibility. I hope yoga will give me my flexibility back. Does it also help with your abdominals? I want to tone them and get my 2 pack back.

Hartbeatak

I just started doing Yoga. I've always weight lifted and done Martial Arts (among other sports), but I had no idea how inflexable I had become until I started. Adding Yoga & Pillades to my regimen a few days a week!

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I'm scared to try it. Lol I just want to see the results.

yogaman1975

Excess weight is my problem and yoga helps me lose weight successfully. Yoga classes can be perfectly combined with any weight loss treatment methods.