Pear shaped women tend to suffer from a lot of weight gain problem in their lower body, including the butts, thighs and the calves. In spite of being thin on the upper body, their lower body is heavier. As a result, this makes them appear disproportionate. A lot of people say that the body shape of a person cannot be changed but that is really not true. With regular yoga postures combined with a bit of cardio, you can intensely tone up the lower body to create an hourglass figure.
Here Are 10 Postures That Will Benefit You In The Process:
1. Chair Pose
This one is a killer if done the right way. Stand with feet shoulder width apart and bend from the thighs and butts. The knees should not cross the toe-fingers or else you will injure yourself. Keep the back straight and raise arms in front of you at chest level. To intensify the pose raise the heels off the floor. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat 3-4 times.
2. Wind Removing Pose
This asana helps in toning the thighs, butts and stomach too. Lie down flat on the mat and bring your right knee towards your face. Pull it right up to your nose using both hands. Raise your upper body as you bring the knees close and let the nose touch your knee. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat with other leg. You can bring both legs towards the face too.
3. Triangle Pose
The standing pose is great to stretch the butts and inner thighs. Stand with feet wide apart. Turn the right foot outside and the left inside. Now breathing deeply, bend from the waist towards your left foot. Touch the left foot with your right hand and raise the left hand towards the ceiling. Turn the body towards the left hand too. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat with other leg, by touching your right foot with left hand as the right hand is raised towards the ceiling.
4. Deep Squat
Stand with your feet wide apart. Fold your hands as you bend into a deep squat and almost reach a sitting position. Feet should face outwards, knees should not cross toes and back should be straight. Your arms remain folded as you breathe in and out. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat thrice.
5. Bridge Pose
This pose requires you to lie straight on a mat with knees bent facing towards the ceiling. Feet should be together and arms on the side, almost touching your feet. Now raise your butt off the floor and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat at least 4-5 times while breathing.
6. Dancing Shiva
Stand straight and gradually lift your right leg backwards. Use your right hand to support the same as you use your toe fingers to stretch the bent leg. Extend the left arm forward as you balance yourself. Repeat on other side with left leg and right arm extended. Make sure that you breathe and hold the posture for at least 30 seconds.
7. Warrior Pose
This pose requires you to stand with feet wide apart. Extend both arms towards your sides till they reach shoulder level. The left foot should remain straight, and bend towards the right side as the right foot becomes parallel to the body. Extend and stretch towards the right, again making sure that your knees don’t cross the toes. Breathe deeply and repeat with left side.
8. Cobbler Pose
For this pose, sit on the floor with stretched in front of you. Now slowly pull both legs towards you, using your hands so that the thighs are parallel to the calves. Make sure that you bring the heel of your feet as close to the inner thighs as possible. Keep breathing and feel the stretch on the thighs and they butts.
9. Deep Lunge
Stand with the feet together. As you breathe in, bend put right leg forward with knee bent and feet flat on the floor. Extend the left leg backwards as your raise your arms above the head in a namaskar pose. Bend back slightly to intensify the stretch. Hold for about 30 seconds and repeat now with left leg forward and right leg extended backwards.
10. Bow Pose
This one works on the butt, thighs, calves and abs. Lie down on your stomach on a mat. Then bend your knees as your toes come towards your butts. With your right hand hold the right foot and use the left hand to hold the left toe. Raise your lower body and upper body towards the ceiling in a bow form. Remember that legs should be together and continue to breathe.
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