OBESITY

OBESITY IS DEFINED AS EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF BODY FAT. IT MAY BE CAUSED

DUE

TO GENETIC OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. IT IS NOT A DISEASE IN ITSELF BUT IS A

MAJOR

CAUSE OF MANY SERIOUS DISEASES AND CERTAIN HEART DISEASES . EXCESSIVE

ACCUMLATION OF INTERNAL FAT ,CALLED VISCERAL FAT, CAN BE PREVENTED THROUGH

REGULAR EXERCISE AND YOGA

YOGIC ASANAS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT OBESITY
1. VAJRASANA
2. HASTASANA
3. TRIKONASANA
4. ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA

VAJRASANA--- THIS IS ALSO CALLED THE DIAMOND POSE . IT FORMS THE BASE OF MANY OTHER
ASANAS
PROCEDURE---
1 KNEEL DOWN ON THE FLOOR
 2. LOWER YOUR BODY SUCH THAT YOUR BUTTOCKS REST ON THE HEELS
3. PLACE YOUR PALMS ON YOUR KNEES , KEEP YOUR SPINE ERECT AND LOOKS
STRAIGHT
4. HOLD THIS POSITIONFOR 5 MINUTES

BENEFITS
1. THIS ASANA HELPS IN DIGESTION

2. REGULAR PRACTISE OF THIS ASANA REDUCES BELLY FAT

3. SITTING IN THIS POSTURE TONES THE HIPS THIGHS AND CALF MUSCLES
4. THIS ASANA HELPS TO FIGHT CONSTIPATION

5. IT HELPS TO STRENGTHEN LEGS AND SPINES

6. PRACTISING THIS ASANA IMPROVES BLOOD CIRCULATION IN THE BODY

7. THIS ASANA CALMS THE MIND AND HENCE , IT IS THE PREFERED POSE FOR MEDITATION
 CONTRAINDICATIONS---
PEOPLE WITH KNEE PROBLEMS AND THOSE WHO HAVE UNDERGONE KNEE
SURGERY
RECENTLYSHOULD AVOID DOING THIS ASANA
PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM SPINAL PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY IN THE LOWER
VERTEBRAE SHOULD
AVOID PRACTISING THIS ASANA
PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD PERFORM THIS ASANA UNDER GUIDANCE SO
THAT THEY DON’T PUT
PRESSURE ON THEIR ABDOMEN
PEOPLE WITH PROBLEMS SUCH AS HERNIA IN THE SMALL OR LARGE
INTESTINE SHOULD PERFORM
THIS ASANA UNDER EXPERT GUIDANCE