15 Power Yoga Poses That Help You Lose Weight

Level: Beginners, mid-level, and experts.

Workout Time: You can perform this stretch early in the morning or in the evening on an empty stomach.

Muscles Worked: This pose helps you strengthen the intercostal muscles.

Steps:

• Stand straight with hands on either side, palms facing down.
• Bounce your hands upwards, boosting them in the rising direction.
• Put your left leg forward.
• Slowly bend down, touching the floor with your palms.
• Make sure to keep your knees straight.
• Stay in this position for 14 seconds.
• Repeat the same process on the other side.

3. Dhanurasana yoga or Bow pose:

Level: Expert level.

Workout Time: Perform this pose on an empty stomach, either early in the morning or evening.

Muscles Worked: This pose helps strengthen the throat, ankle, thigh, and thorax muscles.

Steps:

• Lie down on the ground on your stomach.
• Fold your legs backwards.
• Twist your arms and try to hold your feet with your hands.
• Make sure to keep your back arched up.
• Stay in this pose for as much as your body allows.
• Get back into a resting pose.
• Repeat the process at least ten times.

4. Garudasana Yoga or Eagle Pose for Losing Weight:

Level: Mid-level, expertise.

Workout Time: The best tie to perform this pose is either during the morning or evening on an empty stomach.

Muscles Worked: This power yoga pose helps you strengthen your ankle and calf muscles. It also allows you to stretch your shoulder, upper back, ankle, calf, and hip.

Steps:

• Stand erect with hands on either side of the body.
• Balance your body weight on your right leg by lifting your left leg, and slightly bending your knees.
• Now wrap your left leg around your right leg.
• Raise your arms above, where your elbows are parallel to the ground.
• Twist your arms and stay in this position for 10 seconds.
• Come into the resting position and repeat ten times.

5. One-legged Downward-Facing Dog Pose: