Dieting, running, and working out in a gym are considered the only ways to burn calories and regain a healthy body. How many of you know that yoga can help you burn more calories than on a treadmill? Perhaps the lack of adequate marketing has marred the popularity of yoga poses. People around the globe have started understanding the benefits of yoga in pursuing a healthy life. Elevating the acceptance of this age-old physical exercise.
Yoga classes in Dubai offered by Dubaiyogatrainers have become the talk of the town, owing to the efficacy of the classes. We train the clients focusing on the health goal and formulate the yoga poses accordingly.
The yoga poses that help burn more calory than treadmills are explained in this article. Alternatively, you may reach out to Dubai Yogatrainers to discuss the yoga classes in Dubai.
1. Chaturanga Dandasana (Plank Pose)
This asana or yoga pose begins with Balasana or Child Pose. Extend your arms forward and lift your hips. Attain a posture aligning shoulder with the palms. Keep the knees below the pelvic bone and look down.
Back of neck, and head parallel to the ground, and push the shoulder away from ears. Maintaining the pose, stretch the right leg back, followed by the left leg. Bend the arms and push the bodyweight forward. The body should remain parallel to the ground. Breathe normally throughout this yoga pose. Perform it properly under the guidance of Dubai Yogatrainers. Check out the yoga classes in Dubai to view this yoga asana being performed.
2. Ardha Pincha Mayurasana (Dolphin Pose)
Known to relieve stress, calm the mind and soothing depressed mind, this yoga pose is good for burning calories also.
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana begins with Adho Mukha Svanasana. Slowly bending the arms, place your arms on the floor. The elbow should be placed in line with the shoulder.
Moving the shoulder away from the ears, keep the head relaxed. Push your chest simultaneously putting the heels down. Maintain the pose for at least 8-10 seconds. Or as guided by the Dubai Yogatrainers.
3. Utthita Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose)
This is a balancing exercise from the modern yoga asana. One of the most effective yoga poses, it offers excellent burning of calories.
Yoga classes in Dubai include this asana during the sessions. To improve body and mind balance and strengthen the muscles. Beginning with full plank pose, the right palm should be raised and brought in line with right foot. You would be facing a leftward direction while in this pose.
Move the right shoulder apart from the right year. Place the left foot on the right or as comfortable for you. Extending heels raise the hip. The body should achieve a straight line posture from head to toe. Repeat on the other side after maintaining the pose as directed by the Dubai Yogatrainer.
4. Shirsasana (Headstand)
This should be done under the guidance of Dubai Yogatrainers only, at least during the initial stages. Dubai yoga classes include this yoga pose after ensuring that the student is ready.
From Vajrasana hold your elbows with the opposite palms. Extending the elbows forward, lift the hip up. The fingers should be interlocked supporting the head. Keep the head top portion on the yoga mat. Lift the hip up. You must maintain the spine and back steady and straight. Control your breath and concentrate. Shirsasana should be followed by balasana.
5. Virabhadrasana (Warrior Pose)
Stretch your feet apart and stand straight. Heels should be on a straight line and parallel to each other. Bring your palms together, turn to your right, keeping the right foot at an angle of 90-degree.
Bend the right leg, maintaining the thigh parallel to the ground. The body weight would be on the right leg, while the left leg remains straight. Remain on this pose at least for 25-30 seconds. Continue on the next side.
In addition to these yoga poses, other asanas including Surya Namaskar and Chakrsana are known to burn calories effectively.
You may get in touch with Dubaiyogatrainers for more info on the yoga poses and to join yoga classes in Dubai.
