When we want to lose weight and get in shape, we sometimes dive into an exercise program without proper preparation. These asanas will help you build a solid foundation to prevent injury before you move on to more challenging poses or longer sessions.
Practice Guidelines
Before starting your yoga asana practice, please read the Practice Guidelines for helpful tips.
Extra tips
- Do at least 1-5 asanas every day, choosing from the categories above.
- Add Yoga Dance whenever you like for extra movement and calorie burn.
Are you ready for more of a challenge? Invigorate and tone your body with these specialized exercises. Try to be consistent and set a goal to practice 5 times a week for best results.
Muscle & metabolism
Gaining muscle will improve your metabolism and help you slim faster as you use fat for energy, rather than storing it.
Time of day to exercise
- Morning practice: Any form of light to moderate exercise done on an empty stomach will help you burn more energy in the form of fat. Yoga asanas are best practiced on an empty stomach, however, eating something light an hour before exercise may give you the energy to complete a full session and thus burn more calories overall. Choose what works best for your energy levels.
- Afternoon or evening practice: Practicing asanas before lunch or dinner stimulates glucose metabolism. This means you digest carbs more easily so the food you eat is less likely to be stored as fat.
Yoga props
The yoga props listed below are used in some of the videos in this step and the next. They are very effective for helping you build strength and muscle tone.
- Wai Lana Mini Yoga Ball
- Wai Lana Looped Band Set
- Wai Lana Yoga Band Set
- Yoga Block(s)
- Yoga Strap
Get your chi (vital energy) moving and balance your hormones with these multi-day courses. Sometimes we are unable to lose weight because of energy stagnation in the body. When our chi doesn’t flow freely, our digestive and metabolic systems can’t function properly. Daily stressors can throw our hormones out of balance, which can cause a host of difficulties, including weight gain.
Be active
Yoga asanas are not the only form of exercise to get your chi flowing. Yoga Dance is fun and highly beneficial. You can also play sports, walk, do tai chi or any exercise of your choice.
Live a yoga lifestyle
A yoga diet, yoga relaxation, and meditation all play their part in restoring hormones to healthy levels.
