![]() So I started counting calories a couple of months into practicing yoga, and I started seeing progress in my weight. "I also learned that being active will only get you so far when you're trying to lose weight. Connecting to my breath and making time for me made me mentally and physically stronger each week. Each week, I found one thing I could be proud of, like balancing one second longer or going one inch deeper in a pose. Though I'd never done yoga before, I learned to modify the moves and speak up about my limitations. When I was brave enough to go to the gym again, I started with basic restorative flow yoga classes. I had a second surgery in the fall to remove most of the hardware, which delayed healing further. I felt defeated, I gained weight, I lost mobility, and I had to learn how to walk again. The surgeons put a collection of screws in me that would make a hardware store envious and told me I had to wait three months before bearing any weight on that leg. "I broke my leg in several places in the spring of 2015, and that led to emergency surgery. My instructors told me that I should teach one day, and so now I'm in the midst of yoga teacher training so I can pay this gift forward." - Donna Cheifetz, lost 45 pounds RELATED: 5 Women Explain How Walking Finally Helped Them Lose the Weight Going to a class full of people who encourage me inspires me to keep up my hard work. ![]() I track my calories every day, and I’ve learned to handle my stress on the mat. Also, I've found that being more connected to my body makes me more mindful about what I eat. Now I’m doing a tripod headstand crow! Physically, I have a totally different body after startying yoga. I could barely hold a plank at the beginning. I also took some conditioning classes, which my studio offers to help yogis to learn about their alignment. Now, I go to class at House of Jai five to six days a week, mainly practicing vinyasa. For the first few months, I committed to going every single day. ![]() I get my cardio, resistance, and stretching in during one 75-to 90-minute session. It was something I could come back to every day and didn’t require the amount of recovery other workouts do. "Once I decided I was ready to start an exercise plan, yoga was the obvious go-to workout for me. These six women share how yoga actually helped them lose weight and get in shape. "I have found that women who regularly practice yoga become more in tune with their bodies and, almost by default, they start eating healthier," Gans says.īut don't just take their word for it. Plus, yoga can lead to more mindful eating, says Keri Gans, R.D., author of The Small Change Diet. "For individuals who have weight loss in mind, they may opt to choose a type of yoga experience that is more physical in nature, such as a Vinyasa, ashtanga, or a fusion-style fitness yoga class," Matthews says. As long as you pick a class that's a bit challenging, you're in good shape, she says. In fact, Matthews says that yoga can be a perfect way to chill out and work towards your weight-loss goals. ![]() And as much as we love building muscle and cranking out sprint intervals, not everyone rolls that way.īut, news flash, that's totally fine, says Jessica Matthews, author of Stretching to Stay Young, professor of yoga studies at MiraCosta College in San Diego, California, and senior advisor for health and fitness education for the American Council on Exercise. Real talk: Sometimes getting to the gym and crushing an hour-long workout packed with sprints on the treadmill, dumbbell squats, and burpees sounds less than appealing.
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