When you think of fat burn, weight loss or even toning your body, you're most likely to recall the shouts of 'keep going, 10 seconds left.' The memory of that power yoga session that wrecked you for hours after may come to mind, not flashbacks of sun salutations. But don't dismiss slow yoga for weight loss just yet. You do not need to endure a 90-minute power yoga class or have contortion-like flexibility to change your body composition.

Don’t Skip Slow Yoga

Each type of yoga has its own perks for your body. Getting into a yoga pose and holding the pose, while concentrating on your breath helps in detoxification which directly affects weight loss. Every yoga posture delivers a variety of physical benefits. For instance, getting into poses like sarvangasana arm matsyasana activates the thyroid gland and regulates metabolism. The arm balancing postures, on the other hand, activate every muscle of your body which in turn aid in weight loss. Plus, a slow yoga sequence helps reduce the cortisol levels which ultimately aid in weight loss.

Go For Power Yoga and Vinyasa

Fast yoga form, on the other hand, helps in burning calories, improving flexibility and muscle tone. If you want to keep the weight off, power yoga and vinyasa flow is what you should be focussing on. Sun Salutations are the best place to begin. They’re safe for beginners, and they use the entire body and stimulate the cardiovascular system. You will do them in almost all of your power yoga classes. Here are 9 simple workplace yoga poses you can do at your desk. 

The Ideal Yoga Form for Weight Loss

An ideal yoga routine should contain both – ideally one power vinyasa sequence for every two slow sequences. The dual combination of fast and slow yoga can be a potent cocktail for effective fat-burning and increased lean mass. A combination of slow and fast yoga sequence can help you burn anywhere between 400 to 500 calories an hour. Here are a few yoga asanas for beginners to get started. 

What are you waiting for? Roll out your mat and get cracking on those sun salutations. Chill if you really can’t balance on that leg, you will get there with time.

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