| In a world where cooking has become a once in a | | | | help you lose weight," says instructor Dana Edison, |
| blue moon event and where fast food has dominated | | | | director of Radius Yoga in North Redding, Mass., and a |
| weekly meals, gaining weight has become an issue | | | | certified personal trainer with the American College of |
| now more than ever. Kids are becoming over weight | | | | Sports Medicine. |
| and obese, just as their parents are gaining weight as | | | | Some of the yoga styles you may want to try for |
| well. Let's not forget to blame how living a sedentary | | | | losing weight are: vinyasa or flow yoga (series of sun |
| way of life instead of an active one has affected | | | | salutations), ashtanga (a vigorous type of practice), |
| weight gain for most. Children of today would rather | | | | power yoga (vigorous cardiovascular workout), and |
| spend their time on the internet, their video games, and | | | | hot yoga (done in hot room for effective sweating). |
| watch TV than go outside and play. Because lifestyles | | | | There are so many varieties of yoga positions that |
| have changed over the years, weight gain and weight | | | | may help you depending on your particular weight loss |
| loss needs have changed too. Here is where amazing | | | | problem areas. Ask your yoga instructor for advice |
| yoga may be of help. | | | | and tell him which specific areas you want to work on |
| For ages, this ancient Indian meditation art has been | | | | so he can work on the perfect and most effective |
| credited for successful fat reduction and weight | | | | yoga routine for you. |
| control. Having no side effects in the body, yoga not | | | | Remember though, if you really want yoga to work for |
| only unites body, mind, and spirit, but has been credited | | | | you in your journey to lose weight, you also have to |
| for being one of the safest weight loss strategies. | | | | match it up with other important factors such as eating |
| Amazing yoga works simply in helping you lose weight. | | | | right, living healthy, doing your yoga routines regularly, |
| Deep breathing techniques allow the body to take in | | | | and not skipping class (doing routines at home if you |
| more oxygen, different cells including fat cells burn | | | | can't help missing a class). |
| when in contact with oxygen. Aside from this, yoga's | | | | Amazing yoga routines may truly be beneficial for |
| calming effect relieves one from anxiety - one of the | | | | one's health and weight. With the right attitude, the |
| major reasons for over eating. | | | | proper routine, and an unwavering dedication - you are |
| "Yoga is a phenomenal way to put you in touch with | | | | on your way to getting the weight you've always |
| your body the way nothing else can, and yes, it can | | | | dreamed about! |