- By Priyanka Munshi
- Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:10 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Happy International Yoga Day 2024: Yoga is an effective, all-encompassing exercise that can greatly help with natural belly fat reduction. Including particular yoga positions in your routine can help you lose fat by increasing muscle strength, burning calories, and improving your metabolism.
Asanas that concentrate on the abdomen, such as the boat, cow, and mountain poses, encourage the burning of belly fat. These poses strengthen and tone the core muscles while simultaneously stimulating the digestive system to aid in better food absorption and removal, thereby lowering bloating and fat storage.
Furthermore, yoga promotes stress reduction and mindful eating—two practices that are essential for managing weight. Stress frequently triggers emotional eating and the release of the hormone cortisol, which is connected to an increase in belly fat.
Yoga is a powerful exercise that can significantly reduce belly fat by increasing muscle strength, burning calories, and improving metabolism.(Image Credit:Canva)
Yoga reduces stress, improves hormonal balance, and lessens the inclination to accumulate belly fat with techniques like meditation and deep breathing. Thus, we've compiled a list of some of the yoga positions you should do right now to naturally reduce belly fat.
Camel Pose
In contrast to the boat pose, the camel pose, also called Ustrasana, is a backward stretch that releases tension from the belly muscles and tones the abdominal muscles. It is also a great stretch.
Cat Or Cow Pose
The main goal of cow pose is to maintain a position that causes strong contractions of the abdomen, which helps burn fat, shrink the tummy, and improve flexibility in the spine.
Boat Pose
Yoga's Naukasana, sometimes referred to as the "boat pose," is a popular pose that, when executed in a boat-like manner, tones and contracts the abdominal muscles, resulting in a flatter tummy.
Yoga also promotes stress reduction and mindful eating, which are essential for weight management.(Image Credit:Canva)
Mountain Pose
Mountain pose, also called Tadasana, is a helpful warm-up pose that improves blood flow, engages the body's core and limbs, and gets the body ready for more poses.
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Sun Salutation
Twelve postures make up the daily yoga practice of Surya Namaskar, which encourages deep breathing, detoxification, and stretches. Facing towards the sun, morning is the ideal time to practice.
(Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.)