International Yoga Day 2021: Easy yoga poses for weight loss

The lockdown has been in place for the last several months due to the coronavirus. People are indoors and many people have gained weight due to lack of physical activity. There is no doubt that obesity is a serious problem that can lead to many problems. But reducing obesity is also not an easy task. If you want to lose weight in an easy way, then you can take help of yoga.

Yoga has become increasingly popular all over the world. It helps in improving balance, strength, endurance, and aerobic capacity. It can also help to boost memory, self-esteem, it also reduced anxiety and stress.

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, here are some useful yogasanas, which are helpful in reducing weight along with reducing stress. 

1) Utkatasana: With this asana, the pain of the muscles of the hips and thighs is relieved and they get tone. Doing this asana regularly also strengthens the muscles of these parts.

 2) Virabhadrasana: This asana stretches the chest, lungs, shoulders, neck, stomach and groin. It also strengthens the shoulders, arms and the muscles of the back.
It strengthens and stretches the thighs, calves and ankles. Also therapeutic for Sciatica.

3) Natarajasan: It works on the hips and gives them a better shape. This strengthens the external and internal muscles of the thighs. Not only this, it works from the pelvic to the toes. This Asana provides a great stretch to the shoulder, chest, thighs, abdomen, and legs.

4) Navasana: This is a very simple asana which tones your abs and inner thighs. To do this, try to hold the toes with your hands. Stay in this position for as long as possible to get maximum benefits.

5) Shalabhasana: It works on your back, buttocks and hips. To do this, lie on your stomach and place your hands under your thighs. Keeping the chin on the ground, raise the legs without bending them. Stay in this posture as long as possible. Slowly bring the legs down and return to the first position.

6) Purvottasana: It works on your outer thighs. Apart from this, it helps to strengthen and tone the arms. In this pose, when you raise the body on the strength of your feet and hands, it works on the hamstrings and glutes.