Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?
Yoga is a practice that can help build a stronger connection between your mind and body. While there are many types of yoga, some focus more on meditation and mindfulness, and others focus on strength and endurance. As part of a regular exercise regimen, yoga can help you lose weightbecause it burns calories. But perhaps the larger benefit of yoga is the potential to increase mindfulness, which can reduce stress and help you live a healthier overall lifestyle.
What is yoga? Yoga is a set of physical, mental, and spiritual practices that help participants focus on their breath and feel more connected to their bodies.
“Yoga includes a heavy emphasis on bringing attention inward,” says David Chesworth, ACSM-Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Director at Hilton Head Health. “Breathing is always a part of fitness, but in yoga you’re really emphasizing a certain type of breath that you connect with body positions and postures.”
Excerpted from Insider
