Shilpa Shetty Yoga Tips for Flat Stomach and Tummy Fat

Shilpa Shetty’s fitness mantra

All the celebrities are very cautious regarding their workout regime. They like to include different types of fitness mantras and workouts to give a unique shape to their body—very few Bollywood celebs like to embrace Yoga as an integral part of their workout plan. Shilpa Shetty is one of them who devoted two days out of 5 for Yoga practices. The credit for Shilpa Shetty’s stunning body and gorgeous look is going to yoga, which helps tone her figure and flawless skin.

Shilpa Shetty Yoga poses for weight loss.

The Bollywood diva is very much interested in Ashtanga Yoga. She is a master in Yoga and practices yoga very technically and aesthetically. Her inclination towards yoga leads to making Yoga DVDs for her fans to make them aware of the relevance and significance of Yoga. She realises that yoga can touch the mind, body, and soul. Yoga is the connecting link among all these three domains.

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 Shilpa Yoga for a flat belly

The Bollywood heartthrob performs yoga poses to be physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually fit. However, she practices many yoga poses with greater importance and significance for weight loss. Here, get the list of Shilpa Shetty yoga for weight loss, tummy loss, fat burning, and flat belly:

Dhanurasana for belly fat

The Bow pose yoga is beneficial in weight loss as it gives maximum stretching to the body. It benefits backache, diabetes, asthma, constipation, and piles.

How to do (steps)

• Lie down in a prone position.
• Now, bend the knees and hold the ankles with your hands.
• Inhale; raise the head and legs as high as possible.
• Maintain the pose as long as one can hold and bring down the surface with a deep exhalation.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• Perform 3-5 rounds.

Natrajasana for hips fat

It is also called the Lord of the Dancers pose. This is good for strengthening the arms and legs and improving balance.

How to do (steps)

• Stand erect.
• Raise the right leg behind the back and ensure your arms are above the surface.
• Bend the right knee and bring your arms backwards to hold the toes with both arms.
• While doing this, stand on the left leg and try to maintain the position.
• While standing, try to gaze at the front.
• Stand in the position as long as one can hold.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• Do it with other legs.

Chakrasana for a slim waist

The wheel pose can delay ageing if practised correctly and regularly. It is suitable for asthmatic patients and persons experiencing respiratory problems. It provides adequate flexibility to the vertebral column.

How to do (steps)

• Lie in the supine position
• Bend your knees and make a 10-12 inches gap between your legs.
• Place the palms on the floor above the shoulders beside the head.
• Inhale; raise the body as per one’s capability
• Slowly drop the head and try to make your arms and legs straight as much as possible.
• Maintain the pose as long as possible.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• The duration of maintaining the pose should be increased gradually
• Exhale, bring the body down
• Perform 3-5 times

Bhujangasana for a flat stomach

The cobra pose is one of the essential yoga asanas for a flat belly. It is one of the few yoga poses that benefit the body from head to toe. It relieves backache, acts as a stress buster, and enhances digestion. It is a crucial yoga pose that prevents women from many gynaecological disorders. It is beneficial in case of thyroid problems and slipped discs.

How to do (steps)

• Lie down in the prone position.
• There should be the slightest gap between your legs.
• Place your palms beside your shoulder, and the head should rest on the ground.
• Inhaling: raise your head to your navel region and try to see the roof.
• Hold the position as long as one can do.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• Bring the body down with deep exhalation.
• Repeat the process 3 to 5 times.

Vakrasana yoga for belly fat

The twisting yoga pose helps make the spine flexible and supple. It is effective in the case of diabetes, improving lung capacity and dyspepsia.

How to do (steps)

• Sit on the ground with legs stretched out.
• Bend the right leg from the knee and place the foot beside the left knee.
• Keep the spine straight and twist the waist towards the right while exhaling.
• Bring the left arm towards the right side foot so that the outer side of the left arm touches the outer side of the right leg, and place the left hand beside the right foot.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• Repeat from the opposite side.

Ustrasana for abdominal fat

Is it burning abdominal fat through Yoga? Try Ustrasana. Ustrasana is one of the few yoga poses beneficial in reducing belly fat if practised after knowing its simple and correct procedures.

How to do (steps)

• Kneel on the floor and stand on the knees.
• Bend backwards while inhaling.
• While exhaling, place the right palm on the right heel and the left palm on the left heel, and the thighs will be vertical to the floor and the head tilted backwards.
• Balance the weight evenly by the arms and legs.
• Continue to inhale and exhale while maintaining the pose.
• Do it in 3-5 rounds.

Padhastasana for obesity

The arm-leg pose helps overcome obesity and relieves constipation. Padhastasana is one of the yoga poses in Surya Namaskar. It is suitable for cholesterol, thus helps in reducing blood pressure and is beneficial for cardiac problems.

How to do (steps)

• Stand erect with the slightest gap between your legs.
• Inhale; stretch your hands upward  above your shoulder
• Exhale; come forward slowly.
• If possible, try to clasp your ankle with your palms and make your nose touch the knees.
• Maintain the pose as long as one can hold.
• With inhaling, become straight.
• Perform 3-5 rounds.

Halasana for tummy fat

The plough pose has many health benefits. It is suitable for those who are having thyroid problems. It is helpful for diabetes, piles, constipation, and dyspepsia.

How to do (steps)

• Lie down in a supine position.
• Slowly raise the legs at a 90° angle.
• Now, lift the buttocks, rolling the back away from the floor; bring the legs towards the head, and touch the base with the toes behind the head.
• Your arms should be pressed on the floor and behind the back.
• The body from hip to shoulders should be kept straight.
• Maintain this position for as long as comfortable.
• Slowly let the waist rest on the ground and bring the legs first at a 90° angle and then on the floor without lifting the head.

Virabhadrasana yoga for hips fat

How to do (steps)

• Stand in Tadasana.
• Raise your arms above the head. The joined palms should be straight and stretched.
• Inhale and make a gap of 4 feet between your legs.
• Exhale, turn to the right and bend your right knee at a 90° angle.
• Take maximum stretch to the left legs and maintain equal weight balance between your legs.
• Hold the pose with slow inhaling and exhaling as long as possible.
• Perform the same thing with the left leg.