Saturday 6 September 2014

By Mattie MacDonald





Yoga is increasing in popularity all over the world for its wide range of benefits to the human body soul and mind. Although it started off as a spiritual exercise, over the years many have learnt that it does more than simply uplift the spirit. This has seen an upsurge in people buying home yoga video production units to practice from the comfort of their living rooms.



It is good for the spirit and soul as the meditation helps one to connect with their inner self and feel closer to their deity. It helps the mind through releasing stress and having positive energy. It enables the body to keep fit, becomes more flexible and more recently yoga has been discovered to help one lose weight.



Obesity is a new challenge that society today is fighting. The increased number of obese persons in any country is traced back to having lifestyles characterized by consuming foods with unnecessary calories and lack of exercise on a daily basis. The existing exercise methods to lose body fat can be tiresome and necessitate considerable time to keep abreast.



The slow and flexible nature of yoga exercises makes it an easy way to lose weight. This does not mean however, that it is the sluggish option. The exercises though slow enable one to burn as much calories if they were jogging or running on a treadmill. In addition a good session will not take much of your time making it an easy fit in any schedule.



The exercise unlike other regimens places the body in various positions which stretch it out. Such stretching has been proven to be good for internal bodily functions. These encourage normal body mechanisms designed to help one lose weight to function well. An example is good function of thyroid glands and the liver.



Experts attribute inability to fight weight loss by most people to their inability to understand their own bodies. Most people have tuned the body to respond to cravings as opposed to eating and drinking at the right time. With these exercises, one is able to tune their body and mind, understanding the body and therefore discipline in weight loss techniques.



As simple and basic as the exercise may seem, wrong practice can cause body injury. To avoid this therefore, before purchasing any video consult with a trainer and your physician as well. They will advise you on what to avoid and how to do the exercises to avoid causing yourself undue harm.



Again, do not be deceived by the simplicity of any exercise or your ability to perform them well. It is best to begin with beginner videos and slowly upgrade to more advanced exercise. This helps your body to get used to the exercises. Starting with the progressive routines no matter how fit you are may bring you harm.



To make the work out easy and enjoyable, find a goal and fix your mind on it. Focus on something else other than your need to lose the kilos. A goal such the need to lose weight so as to fit into a dress is better for your mind.









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