Losing Excell Weight With Yoga

Most people in the contemporary world do not have either the time or the skill to draw up a balanced diet for them. With the enormous pressures of work-lives, it is common for people to develop wrong food habits, and, in many cases, become dependent on fast foods that are high on fat and calorie counts. This results in many individuals becoming overweight, with excess calories nesting in their body. Obesity in young children is not uncommon either. There are many kids who do not, in general, exercise regularly, or participate in active sporting events. Continuous physical inactivity results in them gaining too much body weight.

Excess body weight can result in potentially life-threatening health disorders. Apart from that, obesity comes in the way of working efficiently, and markedly reduces the productivity of any individual and his/her capability to work hard. As a result, most overweight people are currently looking for methods to shed their excess weight, and have a slimmer body structure. At this point, yoga techniques prove to be extremely useful. Indeed, practicing yoga is one of the healthiest ways to get rid of excess body fat.

There are many yoga techniques that go a long way in helping individuals get rid of excess body weight. There are many cleansing yoga methods, aimed precisely at this objective. The cleansing methods that are widely recommended for losing weight are:

i) Cleansing of the lungs and the stomach (Kunjal Kriya),
ii) Keeping the colon clean (Basti),
iii) Keeping the digestive system smooth and clean (Laghu Shankha Prkshalan),
iv) The Tiger Exercise (Baaghi), and
v) Various asanas of yoga, like sun salutations, the Child pose, the Cat pose, the Tree pose and the Aeroplane pose. Wind-relieving postures are also prescribed in this context.

Proper breathing exercises are also a key to preventing excess calories from getting stored in the body system. Hence, pranayama (or, breathing synchronization exercises) assume great importance in a weight loss regime. Yoga techniques also have separate exercises to tighten the abdominal region of the body and the chest parts. Separate asanas (or, yoga postures) are also prescribed for proper exercise of the arms and legs. All these exercise methods, if followed correctly and regularly, helps individuals to burn excess body fats.

Chromotherapy is one of the most popular yoga-approved ways to get rid of excess body weight. In this method of treatment, sunrays, or sun-charged water (or, oil) are used on overweight individuals. For example, it is recommended that, after every heavy meal, a certain amount of yellow/orange water need to be consumed. This helps to get rid of problems arising from improper digestion as well.

One of the most crucial features of any balanced diet regime is the intake of adequate amount of fluids, and water in particular. Before every meal (around 30 minutes prior to eating), water should be consumed. On an average, consuming anything between 8 to 12 glasses of water is considered to be ideal. Adequate intake of water forms a part of Hydrotherapy (i.e., burning excess body fats using water and fluids). Cold showers (for dissolving body fats and cellulite related issues), and hot steam baths (or, Saunas) (for the same purpose) are also recommended. The intestinal tract also needs to be kept clean. The technique of doing so is known as Enema.

One of the most important sources of gaining excess fat in the human body is carbohydrates. Dicto-therapy states that, while dinner should comprise of protein-rich food items, one should have more carbohydrates during lunch. The breakfast, always an extremely important meal for maintaining the digestive balance in the body, should have a balance of fats and proteins. Increased amounts of fruits and vegetables need to be consumed, along with grains that help in the detoxification of the digestive mechanism.

While fasting also does help in burning excess body fat, an unbalanced, unplanned attempt at reducing one’s weight (depending solely on fasting) is not at all advisable. One should have a well-planned, medically-approved plan to reduce weight. Yoga techniques have also been proven to serve as ideal supplements in any weight-reduction exercise.