Starting yoga if overweight

I am about 90 pounds overweight. I would like to start doing yoga. Do you recommend I lose weight first, or can I start doing yoga now while I am still losing weight?


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Kathy: No better time than the present! Yoga can be for anyone. Good luck, namaste!

Fen: Of course can start doing yoga immediately (*_^)

Bobby: With yoga mindfulness affecting dietary habits you will lose weight.

Carina: You can do it...started practicing yoga about a year and a half ago...Ive now lost 30 pounds..also changed diet just a bit...everything in moderation.

Mis: Better you start doing yoga now by doing it you will lose your weight

Rhonda: Get into it, great for more then losing weight, helps you to feel more relaxed, more focused, improves your immune system, your digestion,your flexibility and you're general health is improved overall, how could you not want that??


Natasha: get into yoga its a very varied subject and asanas are for all types weights , age , handicap , ailments etc . your body will get streamlined .
If possible get to a guru who is a practitioner not a book learned variety .

Saraswati: Lose the weight while you do yoga and feel/enjoy the transformation.

Sangeetha: start yoga and enjoy the transformation into new u

Mei: yoga is for everyone, every shape and form, regardless of age or gender. do not expect that yoga is like a fat camp where ppl have sudden express weight lost. yoga will transform you gently and slowly, transforming your mind into more awareness which will lead you to a more moderate lifestyle and heightened awareness as to what you really need and what you do not.

Charlotta: start restorative, chair yoga, then weight will come off slowly

Judith: Yoga will help you to look at your diet in a holistic way and learn to eat to live, not live to eat, it will help your resolve and focus, good luck and Blessings to you

Erica: Why not ? Think less, just do it !

Maria: I think Yoga is a good fellow for your task-

Valeria: Do Yoga. It will help you lose weigh besides all other benefits it brings to your life. I am sure once you start, you won´t give it up anymore! Hare OM!

Kat: yoga is really help to losing weight, especially can help to tone up ur waist and hips, must start......


Sonia: Just start it! Yoga is going to help you and I am sure you will love it!! Feel the results day by day!

Claire: Start doing yoga. What are you waiting for ?

Jamilah: Agree with Claire. Start now:D

Swami Sarada: OM - DIN - do it now! The yoga will help - also it will probably inspire you to change your diet.

Lucy: the secret to eating is to eat a little less than your hunger so as to keep the digestive burning. Yoga will enable to boost your digestive fire and bring everything into balance in all aspects of your life on both physical and subtle as well as causal levels. om

Janet: yoga teaches us awareness. If we are aware of the food we eat and the way it affects the body then positive changes will result. Find a gentle yoga class and enjoy!

Danielle: Don'y wait to lose the weight first! Yoga will help you to feel better about yourself and your body. I have 60 lbs to lose and find that yoga helps in many ways, as well as helping with strained muscles an joints from carrying excess weight.

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