Belly fat can be a problem for most people who struggle with it at some point in their lives. But even with a balanced diet and regular exercise, getting a flat stomach can take longer than you’d like.
Fortunately, there are some belly fat reducing yoga exercises that can work wonders and make this difficult task easier.
Here are seven brilliant yoga poses to help you lose belly fat. Remember to focus on your breathing, take your time, and relax.
Say goodbye to belly fat with these yoga exercises.
1/ Chair Pose
From the mountain pose, bend your knees down until you feel that your back is straight and you can hold with the strength of your quadriceps. Hold the chair pose for 3 breaths, focusing on drawing in the navel as you slowly exhale.
2/ Tree Pose
Come into mountain pose and bend the right knee to place it above or below the left knee. Find a fixed point to look at and keep yourself balanced. Hold the tree pose for 3 breaths, concentrating on drawing in the navel as you slowly exhale. Repeat with the opposite leg.
3/ Wide Angle Pose
Lower your head to the floor or as far as you can into the Great Angle Pose and hold for 3 breaths, concentrating on drawing in your navel as you slowly exhale, lowering your head a little further to the floor.
4/ Dolphin Pose
Bring your feet together and lower your elbows to the floor to enter the dolphin pose and hold for 3 breaths. Remember to draw in your navel as you slowly exhale and lower your head slightly to the floor.
5/ Bow Pose
Lie on your stomach and move from Cobra Pose into Bow Pose, holding your ankles with your hands. Hold for 3 breaths and focus on pulling in your navel as you exhale and notice how it separates from the floor, you can also lift your feet a little higher to mark the arch more.
6/ Bridge Pose
Lying on your back, bend your knees and lift your buttocks and chest into Bridge Pose. Hold for 3 breaths and focus on pulling in your navel as you slowly exhale, noticing how your abdomen flattens.
7/ Fish pose
Sit down and bring your knees to your chest to do the boat pose. Hold for 3 breaths and focus on drawing in your navel as you slowly exhale. Don’t collapse your back, stick out your chest and notice how your abdomen works to maintain balance and posture.
8/ Boat Pose
Lower your head to the floor or as far as you can into the wide angle pose and hold for 3 breaths, concentrating on pulling in your navel as you slowly exhale, lowering your head a little further to the floor. Repeat with the other leg.
9/ Side Plank Pose
Rise into side plank on each side, keeping hips and upper arm high. Hold for 3 breaths and focus on pulling in your navel on a slow exhale to lower your head further to the floor. Repeat on the other side.
10/ Candle Pose
Face up, raise your legs to the ceiling with your hands on your lower back. Keep your legs together with your feet pointing toward the ceiling. Hold for 3 breaths and focus on pulling in your navel as you slowly exhale and notice how your navel flattens. Repeat on the other leg.
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