Yoga for Weight Loss

Bhujangasana (There are 3 variation in this asana)

A) Lie on the abdomen – stretch both the hands straight above the head on the floor – close the legs – face on the floor – bring both the hands near the shoulder sideways – palms resting hear the shoulders – with the support of both the hands lift the upper body off the floor up to the navel – hold on in that position for half minute to 3 minutes, then come down – inhale while lifting the upper body off the floor and while in “hold on position,” normal breathing.

B) Lie on the abdomen – stretch both the hands straight above the head on the floor – close the legs – face on the floor – bring both the hands on the back of the body – hold the right wrist the left hand at the back – lift the upper body as well as the legs off the floor – hold on in that position for 1/2 minute to 3 minutes, then come down – inhale while lifting the upper body off the floor and while in “hold on position,” normal breathing.

C) Lie on the abdomen – stretch both the hands straight above the head on the floor –close the legs – face on the floor – bring both the hands near the shoulder sideways – bring the palms near the shoulder as in (A) above, but the palms shoulder not touch the ground, it should be 5 cm above the ground – lift the upper body as well as the legs off the floor – hold on in this position for 1/2 minute to 3 minutes, then come down – inahle while lifting the upper body off the floor and while in “hold on position,” normal breathing.