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As the festive fever is finally over the unhealthy and overeating is haunting many of us. The fun period of sharing and enjoying the sweets and other oily, fat stuffed snacks is over, and now is the time to burn those extra calories. If you are wondering where to begin from then these are some poses of yoga for weight loss, recommended by a yoga expert. Incorporate these easy, high calory burning poses in your daily routine and get fitter again. 

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How yoga helps weight loss? 

Yoga has a variety of asanas which comprises the mild to vigorous exercise pattern. So, yoga may also prove to be an effective way to lose weight, by burning calories and suppressing your cravings, especially the active form of yoga. You will find that the awareness generated through the regular practice of yoga helps you to regain or retain your body shape. 

Active yoga forms such as ashtanga yoga require rapid transitions from one pose to another, leading to rigorous exercise. Different muscle building poses, balancing, and body aligning positions help you to tone your body by burning the fat at specific parts of your body. Meditation and pranayama kriyas in yoga help you to have a positive attitude towards your body, thus developing a feel-good approach towards yourself. 

Here are the simple yoga poses to shed extra pounds post festivities: 

Surya Namskara 

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one of the poses from surya namaskara

One of the most widely known yoga practices- Surya Namaskar literally means the Sun Salutation. It is highly practiced yoga asana comprising of the 12 different poses. Each pose focuses on the different body parts. The great thing about Surya Namaskar is that many individual yoga poses or asanas are involved in the single Surya Namaskar. Thus it is a great way to keep your body fit as it gives a good stretch to the entire body, helping to build the strength of the whole body and increases immunity. It also helps in removing the body stiffness and relieving stress and anxiety. Practice it at least 10 times preferably during morning time. 

Purvottanasana 

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Also known as the upward plank pose. It translates to intense eastward facing stretch. It is a somehow difficult pose in for the beginner but builds the core strength including leg muscles, inner thighs, thorax to a great extent. It opens up the chest. The holding positions require quite a strength. Thus it tones the back, wrist, shoulders. It helps significantly in reducing the waistline and flattening the tummy. 

Veerbhadrasana 

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Veerbhadrasana also is known as the warrior pose comes in three variations followed one after the other. It is very helpful for weight loss. During its practice, your back gets stretched and it tones your thighs, buttocks, and stomach. It opens up your hips and stabilizes your core. It strengthens abdominal muscles and organs boosting your metabolism. Veerbhadrasana not only burns calories but also tones your muscles especially the abdominal and core muscles.

Utkatasana 

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The largest muscle in the body is involved while practicing this pose. It is recommended to hold the pose as long as you are comfortable. The longer you hold the pose the more beneficial it is and more calories get burned. One minute of holding this pose burns around 5-6calories. Parivritta Utkatasana is the rotated variation of this pose, strengthening the quads and gluteals. Doing this pose with weight resistance can increase the number of calories burned. 

Phalakasana 

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Phalakasana or plank pose is a transitional pose which forms the base for the other yoga asana pose. As suggested in the name it is the asana in which your body is held like a plank. It creates pressure on your core and shoulder muscles. The intense workout generates body heat thus burning the fat. It also helps to strengthen the abdominal muscles, boost metabolism, improves posture, and keeps spine aligned and healthy. 

Naukasana 

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Naukasana or paripurna navasana also known as boat pose is a modern yoga exercise. This is a very good pose for those who are trying to lose the stubborn belly fat. It burns the fat from the belly as well as tones the abs. It improves the abdominal organ’s health such as the liver, pancreas, and kidneys. It regulates your sugar levels and eases constipation by stimulating the abdominal organs and regulating digestion. 

Anjaneyasana 

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A very commonly seen pose in many forms of workouts due to its involvement of the whole body, Anjaneyasana is especially good for the glutes and quads. This lunge pose is known as a muscle-strengthening pose. It stretches the hamstring, legs, thighs and puts pressure on each muscle starting from the hips to the ankles. This body balancing pose requires your body to work harder to maintain the balance thus burning more calories. 

Kakasana 

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The Kakasana is a modern-day balancing yoga pose that will help you burn calories really fast. This is known to be one of the best power yoga poses for weight loss. Not only it helps the practitioner to burn a high amount of calories but it also helps you to strengthen the arms enormously. It aids in digestion by toning the abdominal muscles. 

Chakrasana 

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Chakrasana or wheel pose engages the legs, buttocks, thighs, spine, chest, arms muscles, and also involves the heart and lungs. It opens up the chest and shoulders. Giving a stretch to the whole frontal body requires attention to the form and alignment. This pose increases the heart rate thus burning a lot of calories. 

A successful weight loss program demands a well-balanced diet, healthy eating habits, proper adequate sleep besides doing yoga. Sticking to regular practice and maintaining patience is the key to losing weight and living a healthy, fit life. 

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