Belly fat, quite a common problem the generation is facing today. Adults and even children are dealing with unwanted weight gain in the belly. This problem often affects confidence and also poses challenges in wearing your favourite attire. To be honest, there are several health issues that can also arise from excess belly fat. Unwanted fat accumulation in the belly can lead to serious problems like cysts or problems in conceiving naturally. Therefore, this problem must be addressed on time. This blog is on the benefits of the years-old practice of Yoga in reducing belly fat naturally. 

Yoga Asanas for Reducing Belly Fat 

There are several practices of yoga that can be used to remove the fat around the belly. With regular practice of these yoga asanas, you will notice the reduction in fat accumulation around the tummy gradually. The consistency in this natural practice remains the key player in rewarding you with benefits. 

So let us start with a flow that will work on your tummy fact

1- Tadasana: You might say that this simple pose can help you with the reduction of belly fat. But you are unaware of the tremendous benefits of this asana. Stand straight when your spine is stretched and straight, raise your arm above your head as you inhale, then exhale, take deep breaths, hold the pose and feel the stretch in your abdominal muscles. The stretch and the good oxygen flow help in reducing the belly fat. 

2- Utkatasana: Another wonderful yoga pose that helps in stretching the abdominal muscles and reducing the belly fat. This amazing pose includes tucking the pelvis region a bit, while the back is straight, like squats, and the hands are raised. It i like sitting on an invisible chair. It also helps in reducing thigh fat. This is a very beneficial asana that includes deeper breathwork, correcting our core. 

3- Mandukasana: In this pose, just sit in a frog pose. Legs are kept wide apart while you are sitting on your knees. Bring your hands in front of your chest in the prayer position. Now exhale and inhale gently. This will detoxify you, and the position where you are folded a bit forward also helps in reducing the belly fat. The perfect pressure at the navl also heals gut health and balances the metabolism, leading to better food digestion and no fat accumulation.      

4- Bhujangasana: Also known as the cobra pose, this asana is very famous for belly fat reduction. Lie on your belly flat, on the yoga mat, your legs should be extended and stretched backwards. you palms must be placed flat on the floor under your shoulders on either side. Now gently raise your chest and head upward while you inhale. Hold for a few seconds while breathing very normally, then come back. This helps in stretching your tummy and strengthening the core of the body, and improving digestion. Therefore, reducing belly fat. 

5- Kubhakasana: Planks are very effective in reducing the fat around the belly. You just need to start while sitting in a push-up position, with your arms stretched and palms placed flat on the floor below your both shoulders respectively. Now maintain a pose in which your body is in a straight line. Right from the head to the toes of your feet. Hold the pose for a few seconds or a minute, breathe in and breathe out. Then it went back to the normal position. This also adds to your core’s strength, and also helps in burning the fat accumulated around or on your belly. It also helps in toning up the whole especially the upper body! 

6- Pavanmuktasana: This yoga asana is another beautiful and easy-to-perform pose that any level of yoga enthusiast can perform. Just roll out your mat and lie flat on your back. Pull one of your knees gently towards your chest and hug it with both arms. You just need to hold this pose for at least fifteen to twenty seconds. Now repeat this pose with the other leg. This pose is good for digestion; it also relieves gut issues that contribute to belly fat, like constipation, and alleviates bloating and gastric troubles. 

No, these were some of the amazing yoga poses that one can practice in achieving a flat tummy. You just need to practise daily. These poses and the breathwork involved in these help in removing the stress from the mind, which is again an important factor in unnecessary weight gain. These poses also improve digestion, as poor absorption of food often leads to the accumulation of unwanted fat in different parts of the body, especially the belly. The poses work on the root cause of the belly fat and reduce it safely and naturally without any ned for chemical-based medicines and surgery! 

So before going for an invasive procedure, try Yoga and get in shape naturally!

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