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Yoga for weight loss

lindssaurus
lindssaurus Posts: 98 Member
edited February 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Running helped me lose weight a few years ago but it hurts so much to run now. Been wanting to do yoga to lose weight. Has anyone have a success with yoga? I stumbled upon doyogawithme.com

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Exercise is for fitness (or in this case, yoga for flexibility). Weight loss is dependent on a calorie deficit.
  • bleumuffin
    bleumuffin Posts: 25
    In my opinion, I don't think you should solely focus your exercise routine on yoga. Don't get me wrong, I love yoga and practice it regularly but you should include something else in your routine. You say running hurts, how about walking/swimming/pilates/strength training/etc? Yoga and any of these activities combined will give anyone a sexy body(oh and feeling great too, sure.)
  • YogaFitnessGuru
    YogaFitnessGuru Posts: 18
    Practicing yoga enables all parts of the body to perform various movements and hence, weight loss is guaranteed with yoga postures.You can also visit about yoga for weight loss http://yogafitnessguru.com/.
  • katznkt
    katznkt Posts: 320 Member
    Depends what type of yoga. Jillian michaels has a yoga inferno video that combines cardio with yoga for strength and balance. My husband did it with a hrm and burned 250 calories in about 25 minutes. Not too bad considering he half assed a lot of it because of a hurt back. I definitely feel like I've gotten a good workout at the end of it. Something like that could help a deficit if it is all you can do right now. But the bulk of your deficit will still come from your diet.
  • duffypratt
    duffypratt Posts: 21
    There are asana practices which will burn calories, and I think that's what you are asking about. Power yoga, Bikram, and Ashtanga can all be fairly intense.

    In a broader sense, the practice of mindfulness can be extremely helpful in readjusting your eating habits. Take a look at http://www.amazon.com/The-Yoga-Eating-Transcending-Nourish-ebook/dp/B001YQF0Z4/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1. For example.
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