When the majority of people think about yoga, the first thing that pops to mind is certainly not yoga for weight loss. The general view of yoga is that it’s so slow and relaxing that the reason for the yoga mat, is so that you had something to fall asleep on mid position. The odd truth is that it is actually pretty effective for weight loss.

Now it’s certainly possible to use yoga as a way to relax and many people do. It’s also possible to use it to increase flexibility, tone and strengthen your core naturally. And while these things are great, if you make a few changes to your standard yoga set (namely speed it up and get that heart rate going) and you can do all of this and use your yoga session for some pretty effective weight loss.

Now I never promote any of these stupid gimmick weight loss products or methods. There are so many rubbish methods kicking around the bookshelves and internet these days. The beauty with using yoga for weight loss is that it comes with the additional benefits, it can cost nothing to do and it’s also easier than a lot of methods out there. Read the rest of this entry »