Yoga Postures To Fight Body Fat

Dhanurasana:
1. Lie on your stomach, fold your knees, reach behind and hold your ankles.
2. Inhale and arch your back while pushing outward with your feet.
Benefits: Strengthens the abdominal muscles. Also strengthens the back and cures mid backache.

Hasta Kon Trikonasana:
1. Stand with your legs apart and raise hands to shoulder level.
2. Point the right toe outward and raise the left arm above your head.
3. Exhale and slide the right hand down the leg and bend to the side.
4. Repeat on the other side.
Benefits: Helps remove fat from the waist. Strengthens the muscles of the thighs.

Parigharasana:
1. Kneel on your left knee, stretch the right leg out to the side, pointing your toe outwards.
2. Raise the left hand above your head and place your right hand on your leg.
3. Exhale and bend to the right.
4. Repeat on the other side.
Benefits: Stretches and tones the oblique muscles on your sides. Works on the abdominal glands, stimulating them.

Virabhadrasana:
1. Stand with your legs together, arms above your head and palms together.
2. Turn to the left and bring your left foot forward, placing it 4-5 feet away from the right foot.
3. Bend the left knee until your left thigh is parallel to the ground.
4. Bend backwards and look up.
5. Repeat with the other leg.
Benefits: Tones the legs. Relieves stiffness of the shoulders, back and neck.

Natarajasana:
1. Stand with your feet wide apart, bend your knees.
2. Keep your back straight and stretch your arms above your head.
3. Join your palms together and take your heels off the floor.
Benefits: Strengthens the calf and thigh muscles. It also strengthens the ankle joints. Improves your posture and sense of balance.