Yoga as an exercise is probably not enough to shed pounds, and it definitely won’t work without a healthy diet. Sure, yoga improves metabolism and digestion, it improves stamina, helps burn fat, build muscle tone and it has many other amazing health benefits, but none of those are enough.
The thing about yoga is that it allows you to practice self-awareness and self-love. The practice of yoga and meditation taught me to taste food thoroughly, enjoy it more, and with time, I was also able to better manage cravings. Oftentimes, cravings reflect on some sort of sweetness we need in our life right now. Yoga teaches you to be more mindful of those deeper needs.
When you start practicing mindfulness, you ask yourself: “Do I eat the brownie, or do I talk to my partner/ a friend? Do I eat it, or do I sit and meditate, even for just a few minutes, to consider what’s happening and what my body actually needs right now? Can I find a way to answer that need from the body in a way that leaves me feeling more content?”
Yoga is not the fastest way to lose weight but if you commit you will lose weight and you will be happier and healthier.
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