Weight Loss and Yoga
Weight Loss and Yoga
Millions of people throughout the country struggle with weight loss on a daily basis. If you’re actively working to lose weight then yoga isn’t typically something that you generally associate with weight loss. Instead, gym life is usually where the needle points. The theme of lifting weights, running, working with a personal trainer, or any number of equipment routines are what we typically associate when it comes to lowering the number on the scale. While every person finds a different method that works for their weight loss journey, counting yoga out of the mix shouldn’t happen before you learn more about why practicing yoga may give you more results than you thought were possible.
Specific Classes
In previous articles, we’ve discussed just how many different types of yoga there are. Some yoga is designed to help with pain, some with stress-relief, and other yoga can help kick off your weight loss routine. While yoga isn’t always thought to be a high-energy type of exercise, there are some classes which can help you burn some serious calories while also toning your body. Power yoga, Boot Camp Yoga, and Kick Yo’ Hot Asana (hot yoga) are great classes to take in order to kick off your weight loss goal. Using yoga in combination with more intense exercises such as kickboxing and boot camp is a great mix of “fire and ice”.
Endurance
As anyone having lost weight can tell you, endurance is half the battle. Not letting the little things slow you down and committing to a program is always harder than it sounds. Finding the right regimen for you, finding the right diet, learning more about weight loss in general, and the list goes on. Yoga is a perfect partner to endurance. Yoga presents you with the opportunity to make slow and steady growth. Poses take time to learn and your body slowly gains flexibility. Working on each pose helps you learn both patience as well as endurance that you can take with you and apply towards other areas of your life, such as weight loss.
Perspective
While this tip doesn’t necessarily have to do with the physical aspect of weight loss, it does have bearing on the process as a whole. Yoga is designed to transform you from the inside out. The process of seeing things in a new light lends itself well to your weight loss journey. In difficult times, practicing yoga can give you powerful motivation to move forward despite obstacles in your way. It changes your perspective on goals. While before you may have been easily swayed from your goal during a down period in your life, yoga helps you learn to manage your path forward. Having a positive perspective on weight loss is a big step in working towards where you want to be.
At PIES we are committed to helping each individual achieve their desired goals. If you looking for a more personalized approach to your yoga program, call us today to schedule a Yoga Therapy consultation. With the expertise of our qualified yoga therapists, we can help develop a plan which works to help you achieve your weight loss goals as well as any fitness hurdles you’re looking to overcome. Having a yoga therapist to help guide you on your way can be the motivation you need to stay on the right track. Along with the assistance we can offer, PIES has a network of wellness professionals we’re happy to refer you to. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you get started.
Interested in learning more about our yoga classes? We would love to see you at our studio, contact us at 703-887-9574 to book a slot. Also check us out our 4 for 40 new student special that’s available for a limited time.