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A sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and stress are all the reasons behind belly fat. Belly fat is one of the stubborn fat that is really hard to get rid of. The larger the abdomen size the greater will be risk associated with it. It’s not like you develop belly fat once then you have to live with it. With a healthy lifestyle that includes healthy eating and some physical activities, you can change yourself. II am sharing a few yoga poses that if you include these asanas in your daily life will not only help in reducing belly fat but also you will feel rejuvenated.

Include these yoga pose in your fitness regime to experience the change in your belly fat

• Bhujangasana OR (Cobra Pose)
• Naukasana (Boat Pose)
• Tadasana(Mountain Pose)
• Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
• Dhanurasana(Bow Pose)

1.Bhujangasana.

You will feel a very good stretch on your abdomen with this yoga pose. It will not only help in reducing belly fat but if you practice this asana regularly it will strengthen your back. That’s why it is also very helpful in postpartum back pain.

• Lie down on your yoga mat with your chest facing down.
• Keep little space between your legs and toes touching the floor.
• Keep your hands near your body with your palm facing downwards.
• Bring both your palms near your shoulder.
• Take a deep breath and lift your chest and head from the floor.
• Try to lift your body from the west upward, bending backward as much as possible. Always listen to your body never hurt your back.
• Hold this position initially for 30 seconds and increase gradually.
• Exhale and slowly bring back your body to the initial position.

2.Naukasana.

This pose helps you strengthen your abdominal core as well as your back muscles. While doing this yoga your focus should always be on your back, rather than focusing on how high you raise your leg. Your knees and waist should be straight. This yoga pose when done in a boat-like movement, will help in toning your abdominal muscle.

• Lie down on your yoga mat on your back. Leg stretched out,and toes facing toward ceiling,and rest the palm on either side of your body facing the ground.
• Take a deep inhale and with exhalaration lift your body the head,chest and leg from the ground.
• Stretch your arm so that it will be in parallel to your body.
• While holding this position you feel a good contraction towards your abdominal area.
• Breath normally ,and initially hold the position for 30 to 60 sec,increase gradually .
• Take a deep inhale and exhale and come back to the start position .
• Repeat this asana 5 times in start ,and increase with time .

Tadasana(Mountain Pose)

Tadasana or Mountain pose is a very nice warm-up pose. This pose acts as a foundation of all the standing pose asanas. It improves blood circulation prepares your body for other asanas. It also improves your posture and helps in strengthening your body.

• Stand straight with both your feet parallel to each other and there should be a few-inch gap in between both feet.
• Bring both the palm together by stretching your hand in front of your body.
• Take a deep breath, and stretch your hand above your head with palm connected.
• Try to lift your ankle and stand on your toes, if initially, you can’t do this you can also keep your feet flat on the floor as it was.
• Keep your eyes up by looking towards the ceiling.
• Hold this position for 20-30 seconds and breathe normally.
• Take a deep breath and slowly come back to your start position with exhaling.
• You can repeat this pose 10 times, by keeping a 10 seconds gap in every repetition.

Ustrasana (Camel Pose) Yoga

Camel pose is a back-bending yoga pose. It helps in toning the abdominal muscle. This asana gives your body a nice stretch, and you will enjoy this stretch.

• Sit in the vajrasana pose.
• Now lift your body from your knee in such a way that you will sit by putting your whole body weight on your knees.
• Your heels should be perpendicular to the ground.
• Exhale and bend your body backward by bringing your hands behind your back, and try to hold your ankles with your hands.
• Also, try to tilt your head backward
• Hold this position for 30 seconds initially and gradually increase to 60 seconds.
• Do normal breathing during the pose.
• Exhale and come back to the initial position that is vajrasana.
• Repeat this five times in the beginning and gradually increase according to your stamina.

Dhanurasana(Bow Pose) Yoga

This is one of the best yoga poses for toning your abdominal muscles. It gives you a nice stretch to your hand, abdomen, chest, thigh, and back. This yoga pose is also good for improving your posture.

• Lie down on your belly with keeping both legs together.
• Rest your hands on both sides of your body and palm facing the floor..
• Exhale and bend your knees upwards.
• Now lift your head and bend backward.
• Try to hold your ankles with your hand by taking your hands backward.
• Try to balance all your body weight on your abdomen, and lift your knees as high as you can.
• Stay in the same position for 30 seconds then increase gradually.
• Do 10 repetitions with 15 seconds of relax time between each repetition.