That was the year when she walked up to Mumbai-based celebrity yoga instructor Abhishek Sharma with the goal of weight loss. ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTShe spent three months following a programme of yoga mixed with cardio, one that Sharma designed specifically for her to aid in weight loss. However, of late there is a growing demand among people in India to turn to yoga to achieve their weight loss targets as well. It’s usually younger people, especially women in their 20s with poor eating habits, and people over 50 who approach yoga teachers to help them lose weight, adds Srivalli Cherla, the 28-year-old yoga instructor and founder of Samsara Yoga in Bengaluru. “I recommend newer forms of yoga that are more cardio-intensive, such as power or Vinyasa yoga, to those who want to address their excess weight problems.

Source: Mint July 05, 2021 04:30 UTC