Sun Salutation Beginners (click to enlarge)
If you are new to yoga, please find a qualified instructor to take you through the asanas correctly. If you are not able to get out then online help is an option but please ensure they are qualified to guide you. I am happy to recommend Dee (aka Yogaman) – just drop me a line and I will put you in touch.
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Although it’s an ancient practice, yoga has become the exercise of the day in recent years. Nowadays more and more people are looking towards yoga as a way of burning calories while staying grounded and in the moment. This means people want details of the best yoga postures for losing weight!
Sometimes though it feels like yoga instructors speak a different language, which makes it slightly difficult to follow. And it is indeed a different language – with Sanskrit names like Ardha Pincha Mayurasana and Ashwa Sanchalanasana. Making choices can seem daunting but the first step is to decide on the style of yoga especially if you are doing it for weight loss. Here is a list of yoga types and their calorie burn.
Calories Burned in 1 hour
Weight 100lb:162
Weight 120lb:194
Weight 125lb:202
Weight 150lb:243
Weight 175lb:283
Weight 200lb:324
Weight 250lb:405
Weight 300lb:486
Calories Burned in 40 minutes
Weight 100lb:108
Weight 120lb:130
Weight 125lb:135
Weight 150lb:162
Weight 175lb:189
Weight 200lb:216
Weight 250lb:270
Weight 300lb:324
Calories Burned in 40 minutes
Weight 100lb:108
Weight 120lb:130
Weight 125lb:135
Weight 150lb:162
Weight 175lb:189
Weight 200lb:216
Weight 250lb:270
Weight 300lb:324
Calories Burned in 45 minutes
Weight 100lb:121
Weight 120lb:146
Weight 125lb:152
Weight 150lb:182
Weight 175lb:213
Weight 200lb:243
Weight 250lb:304
Weight 300lb:364
Calories Burned in 1 hour 30 mins
Weight 100lb:243
Weight 120lb:291
Weight 125lb:304
Weight 150lb:364
Weight 175lb:425
Weight 200lb:486
Weight 250lb:607
Weight 300lb:729
Calories Burned in 2 hours
Weight 100lb:324
Weight 120lb:389
Weight 125lb:405
Weight 150lb:486
Weight 175lb:567
Weight 200lb:648
Weight 250lb:810
Weight 300lb:972