weight loss

01-27-2004, 01:33 AM

I have been doing ashtange yoga now for about 6 months, 5 to 6 days
a week for about an hour. During this time, i have lost between 14
to 15kg or about 28 to 30 pounds or more. I'm not sure if this is
normal or healthy. I used to train almost everyday at the gym,
lifting weights and such, so I know a lot of the loss was muscle
mass, but now that I'm tonned and getting stronger by practicing
yoga, I'm not sure if it is normal to lose so much. Could someone
please give me some advice about this.
Thanks very much Karen

01-28-2004, 12:05 PM

Karen...
I think that's just fantastic!

Astanga yoga is a physically
demanding style of yoga in addition to the mental demands. One of
the theraputic effects is the detoxifying of the body...it's been
said that years of bodily damaged are purged during a regular Astanga
practice. Believe it...
I lost over 30 lbs within the first 7 months of practicing Astanga.
You use ALL your muscles in every pose...

--- In ashtangayoga (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, karencoolkid
wrote:
> I have been doing ashtange yoga now for about 6 months, 5 to 6 days
> a week for about an hour. During this time, i have lost between 14
> to 15kg or about 28 to 30 pounds or more. I'm not sure if this is
> normal or healthy. I used to train almost everyday at the gym,
> lifting weights and such, so I know a lot of the loss was muscle
> mass, but now that I'm tonned and getting stronger by practicing
> yoga, I'm not sure if it is normal to lose so much. Could someone
> please give me some advice about this.
> Thanks very much Karen

01-30-2004, 04:52 AM

hey there
The people I have taught one man who started a self practice week
lost 3 kgs in 3 weeks, alot of people loose wieght but really is very
well needed is to see a nutritionalist if you are going to maintain
the practice, if you miss one thing in the web of nutrients then the
web can fall apart and inflame other issues, and drink loads of water
2-3 litres a day as a basic, it will redifine your body completely
aswell, changing the muscle structure to tighter more compact muscle!
blessing in you practice
james

--- In ashtangayoga (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, karencoolkid
wrote:
> I have been doing ashtange yoga now for about 6 months, 5 to 6 days
> a week for about an hour. During this time, i have lost between 14
> to 15kg or about 28 to 30 pounds or more. I'm not sure if this is
> normal or healthy. I used to train almost everyday at the gym,
> lifting weights and such, so I know a lot of the loss was muscle
> mass, but now that I'm tonned and getting stronger by practicing
> yoga, I'm not sure if it is normal to lose so much. Could someone
> please give me some advice about this.
> Thanks very much Karen