Six yoga moves to lose 10 pounds in a month

Yoga weight loss has become a fashion now. Anyone who chooses a weight loss method may think of yoga. But before you do each movement, you should breathe in and out slowly for 1 or 2 minutes. Then get into position, breathe, and relax, being careful not to force yourself. Hold each stretch for as long as you can take two breaths. If you don't have 20 minutes to do the entire exercise, you can do poses 1, 3, and 5 one day and poses 2, 4, and 6 another day.

1. Waist stretching exercise

Sit up straight with your legs crossed, pressing your sitting bones into the ground, lengthening your spine and lifting your head. (If this is uncomfortable, you can sit on a pillow or folded cushion, or stretch one leg out). Be sure to keep your sitting bones flat on the ground while doing this stretch.

(a) Place your left hand on your right knee, inhale, and lengthen your spine. Exhale, turn your body to the right, breathe, return to the starting position, and then switch directions;

(b) Lower your right hand to the ground and extend your left arm overhead, inhaling to reach your fingers toward the ceiling, then exhaling to reach toward your right side and stretch your left side. If your left sitting bone is off the ground, then you are not stretching enough. Breathe, turn to the other side, and repeat on the left side.

2. Lazy Cat Stretch

Kneel on the ground and support yourself with your hands. Lengthen your spine and bring the crown of your head toward the wall in front of you and your tailbone toward the wall behind you. Take a deep breath, exhale, and then turn your back toward the ceiling like a hungry cat (as shown), while bringing your chin toward your belly button. On your next inhale, arch your back, draw your belly toward the floor, and lift your sitting bones and collarbones while lifting your head and looking toward the ceiling. Do this 3 times in sequence.

3. Downward Dog

Lie on your stomach with your hands and feet straight, press your hands and fingers into the floor, and bend your feet. Lift your butt up and down, keeping your knees bent, breathe, and "wiggle your tail." Push one of your heels toward the ground and straighten that leg back. Breathe in, lift that leg, and then straighten the other leg.

4. Forward

Return to your hands and feet, stepping your right foot forward so your toes are in line with your fingers and your knee is over your ankle. Then slowly slide your left leg behind you, bringing your knee to the ground (as shown), keeping your spine straight. To increase your stretch, press your hip forward, lower it, lift your collarbone, breathe, then repeat on the other side.

5. Running

Continue with the forward pose above, lifting your butt toward the ceiling. Bring your hands back slightly and extend your front leg as straight as possible. Step 2: Press your heel toward the ground, with your toes slightly bent. Keep your legs as straight as possible while raising your hips toward the ceiling. Relax your upper back (as shown), breathe, then repeat on the other side.

6. Triangle pose

Continue with the running pose above, placing your right hand on your right shin or ankle and your left hand on your left rib cage. Then turn and expand your body to the left so your left shoulder is in line with your right shoulder, and rotate your left foot so your left toes are facing forward and your right toes are facing out to the side. If you feel you can now maintain stability, raise your left arm and stretch it straight up toward the ceiling so that it is in line with your right shoulder. Keep your spine straight and look toward your left arm, or forward if that restricts your neck range of motion. Breathe, then switch to the other side.