RAJA Yoga : meditation
JNANA Yoga : philosophy
KARMA Yoga : action
HATHA Yoga : physical exercices
BHAKTI Yoga : devotion
The world today has become obsessive about losing weight in order to look good. At one time although it is a good initiative it also has its flip side when people resort to drastic and unhealthy treatments in order to achieve their goals. Hence losing weight is not the issue but how you lose it is actually the main cause of concern. When you plan your weight loss regime you need to question yourself the following questions:
1 Which weight loss treatment would suit me and my lifestyle the best?
2 Will I be able to sustain the treatment?
3 Is the treatment healthy for me?
4 What schedule would I need to adhere to maintain the weight?
5 Will I be able to do so?
These questions would let you narrow down your choices considerably and make it comparatively easier to choose from.
In the recent years “Yoga” has suddenly made an entry in our lives and has some excellent reviews from people who claim to have got back in shape thanks to “Medical Yoga”. So what exactly is medical yoga and how effective is it for controlling obesity.
Medical yoga targets not just physical wellness but also psychological wellness. It believes that a healthy mind is a must for a healthy and fit body. This is especially important for cases where people tend to binge on food when their stress levels escalate. Medical yoga keeps your mind in perfect control and hence prevents any such binging sessions that make you put on weight.
The magic of Yoga on weight loss was discovered when yoga practitioners noticed that their regular clients started losing weight that they were unable to do so in spite of numerous diets. The obvious relation came to the picture; yoga includes body postures that relax the mind, body and soul. When these three are at peace and in sync automatically the body becomes healthier. As a result the body starts shedding the extra fat that would make it unhealthy making you slimmer without “even trying too hard”.
Yoga has shown spectacular results in curbing obesity even in case of patients restricted to the wheel chair. According to yoga the root cause of weight gain is “Stress” in our everyday life. The constant fretting, fuming, fussing, running about, multi-tasking, lack of sleep, unhealthy eating, erratic schedules etc are all increasing the stress in our daily life. Hence the body starts accumulating fats as the hormones to burn fats are not doing their proper work as stress hampers their functioning.
Medical Yoga helps you to think with clarity and teaches you how to deal with stress without straining your mind and body. It targets your “self awareness” and makes you understand “yourself”. It teaches your mind to differentiate between what is good for the body and what is not. Medical yoga combines various yogic postures that help cleanse your mind and regain the control over your body to be able to lose weight effectively and maintain it.
