3 best yoga poses for weight loss

Does yoga actually help you lose weight or not? This is an age-long debate. Well, when you roll out your yoga mat, you may not get rid of those extra kilos in the conventional way. Traditionally, you lose weight when your calorie expenditure is more than your intake. But yoga workouts actually burn lesser calories than traditional workouts. But it helps you lose weight in other ways. Yoga enhances your mindfulness and the way you connect to your body. So, naturally you will become more cautious of what you are gulping down and make healthier food choices. Yoga is not only about workouts, it's a way of life. So, it disciplines your life in multiple ways. That also contributes to weight loss. Here are 3 workouts that can help you shed off those extra kilos. Fitness expert Vesna Jacob of Vesna's Alta Celo, Delhi, shows you how to do them. These asanas have other benefits too. They help you focus better, relieve stress and also increase your flexibility. What are you waiting for? Start from today itself.