I could see her point to a degree. I mean, who doesn't want to burn off calories and keep trim and fit? However, I know, from experience that yoga can do this too. I have often found myself sweating the calories away when trying to hold a pose. Okay, I may have to breathe gently into the posture, but every minute, calories are still being burnt. In fact, I lost 17lbs in my first year of doing yoga, because yoga actually made me more aware of the rubbish I was allowing into my body.So, it has helped me to lose weight and it has definitely helped my flexibility. I could not bend without back pain before and now I can touch my toes! I have since put 7lbs back on but I haven't been devoting as much time to my practice as I want to. However, I am still more aware than I was before I took up yoga!
I haven't always felt like this so discovering yoga properly has been a fantastic thing for me. Sure, I would still like to be slimmer, more relaxed, more sanguine. But hey, I can still strive for these things but not be devastated and depressed when I don't acquire them.
What do others think?
