Transform Your Body with Yoga: Weight Loss Tips for International Yoga Day 2024

International Yoga Day 2024: Yoga was developed by our sages and there are many benefits of doing yoga. Every yr International Yoga Day is well known on the first June. Doing yoga not only improves overall health, but can also help in reducing weight. Many people believe that just doing yoga does not reduce weight. For this, a healthy diet has to be taken along with yoga.

Actually, there are two main things to lose weight, healthy diet and exercise. Some experts believe that doing yoga gives slow results because yoga plays a greater role in increasing flexibility and toning the muscles. So let's also know about weight loss yogasanas.

1. Surya Namaskar on International Yoga Day

Apart from warming up the muscles and increasing blood circulation in them, Surya Namaskar provides many benefits to the body. It stretches all the muscles of the main organs of the body and also tones them. Surya Namaskar has an effect on the waist, hands, digestive system, metabolism, stomach, lower body. Experts say that doing this can also help in reducing weight.

Hold each posture of Suryanamaskar for at least 2-3 seconds and then do the next posture. Start with 20 Suryanamaskars and then gradually increase.

2. Trikonasana, Triangle pose

Trikonasana helps in improving digestion as well as reducing the fat accumulated in the stomach and waist. It activates and improves blood circulation in the whole body. This asana helps in burning fat around the waist and increasing muscles in the thighs.

3. Chaturanga Dandasana, Plank Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana is the best way to strengthen your core muscles (stomach). As easy as it looks, its benefits are also as much. Doing Plank Pose puts stress on the abdominal muscles and tones them. Apart from this, there is also stress on the muscles of hands, legs, back etc.

4. Dhanurasana, Bow Pose

Dhanurasana tones the abdominal muscles best and also helps in reducing belly fat. Doing this improves digestion, strengthens the thighs, chest and back. It gives a very good stretch to your entire body, improves blood circulation.

5. Virabhadrasana, Warrior Pose

Virabhadrasana tones the thighs and shoulders and also helps in increasing focus. The more you do Virabhadrasana, the more results you get. Doing Virabhadrasana tones the leg muscles and gives them shape.

It is said that Virabhadrasana pose tones the lower back, legs and hands as well as keeps the body balance right. It puts some stress on the stomach, which can help in getting a flat stomach.

Do not make these mistakes while doing yoga, otherwise you may get hurt!

Doing yoga is very beneficial for health. The mind becomes calm, as well as stress is also reduced. Many people make some mistakes while doing yoga, which can cause them a lot of harm. But it is very important to keep some things in mind while doing yoga so that you can avoid getting injured and complete the yoga session properly.

Tight clothes - Choose the right type of clothes to practice yoga. If your clothes are tight or less sweat absorbent while doing yoga, then your attention will be focused on less clothes in yoga, so always wear loose fitting clothes.

Eating before yoga - Avoid eating anything for about 2 to 3 hours before doing yoga. Because if you do yoga after eating food, then you may feel cramps in the body. Actually, the body takes a lot of energy to digest food, due to which you may feel tired while doing yoga.

Use of mobile - While doing yoga, it is important that you remove your full attention from other things and focus only on your yoga posture. Do not take mobile to the class. Because it will distract your attention.

Talking during yoga - If you go to yoga class, try to talk. This will help you focus on yoga and you will be able to get more benefits from the connection between muscles and mind.

Avoid hurrying - Do not do any yoga position in a hurry. This can cause injury or cramps. Therefore, always do yoga carefully and if you feel any strain, talk to an expert immediately.

Focus on breathing - Yoga is associated with breathing. Yoga is made up of asanas, meditation and breathing. In such a situation, whatever yoga asana you do, concentrate on your breathing (meditation should be done on an empty stomach or after eating). By focusing on breathing, you can complete your yoga and you will also get full benefit from it.

Do not do yoga when you are tired - When you are tired, in this situation you should avoid practicing yoga. Yoga is always done in a calm, stress-free and relaxed state. In such a situation, if you are tired, you will not be able to do any yoga asana properly, nor will you get its full benefit. Therefore, avoid practicing yoga when you feel tired. You can do yoga while being relaxed. Also, you should avoid doing yoga during illness.

Do not take bath immediately after yoga - Many people take bath immediately after doing yoga, which is not right. The sweat after doing yoga should be allowed to dry normally. When the sweat dries completely, you should take a bath. Bathing immediately after yoga reduces the heat of the body, due to which not much benefit is obtained. Therefore, first let the sweat dry, then take a bath.

Yoga during periods - Yoga can be done easily during menstruation. But during periods, one should avoid doing upside down or leg-up postures. You can do relaxing yoga and yoga exercises with breathing techniques. Also, you should avoid doing heavy yoga during periods.

Avoid drinking water - Although drinking water is very important to keep the body hydrated. Water keeps you physically healthy. But during yoga, you should avoid drinking too much water. It is natural to feel thirsty during yoga, in such a situation you can hydrate yourself by drinking small amounts of water. It is beneficial to do yoga on an empty stomach. If water is drunk repeatedly during yoga, it can cause stomach aches.

Knowing at what time doing yoga gives the maximum benefit

But the real benefit of doing yoga is only available when you do it at the right time. Yes, if time is also taken care of while doing yoga, then you can get maximum benefit from it. So, in this article today, we are telling you at what time you should practice yoga-

Benefits of doing yoga in the morning

If you have a little extra time in the morning, then practicing yoga early in the morning is definitely considered very good. When you do yoga in the morning, it calms your mind. Also, you get energy to work throughout the day. Doing yoga in the morning is considered very good for those people who are so busy in their work throughout the day that they are not able to take time for themselves. In such a situation, you can take care of your physical and mental health by getting up early in the morning.

Benefits of doing yoga in the evening

If you do not get time to do yoga in the morning, then you can set a routine to practice yoga in the late evening as well. Doing yoga in the evening is also considered very good, because it removes your fatigue and stress of the whole day and makes you feel relaxed. When you are more calm physically and mentally, then it also helps you to get a good sleep. Doing yoga in the evening is definitely a good idea. But during this time, keep in mind that you do not practice yoga asanas that are too hard and tire you out.

Best time to do yoga is morning or evening

Although you can do yoga both in the morning and evening. But which time is best for you, it mainly depends on your time schedule. Design a yoga session according to your time and convenience. However, make sure to practice yoga at a fixed time every day. This helps you to set your routine.