Yoga Benefits

Having a good mindset is one of the most important aspects of losing weight. Yoga doesn't necessarily make you lose weight, but it helps you to focus, relax, and be disciplined. To produce the outcome you're striving for, you have to work hard and not waver- you can't become too discouraged. There will be some people that are better than you and can hold poses longer, but you have to remember, you're not in competition with them- you're in competition with yourself. While attempting a yoga pose, you have to find a focal point and keep your eyes on that point until you come out of the pose or else it falls apart. You can't allow distractions to keep your eye off the focal point, which is what I let happen because I didn't have the right mindset to lose weight. If you slip and take your eye off the prize by indulging in fatty foods, everything can easily fall apart. To be able to focus and be disciplined, you have to relax your body and mind. Tensed up muscles don't function properly, so you're taught to breathe deeply, which will help you when you workout because deep breathing enables you to run faster with less effort.