Yoga Poses that Boost Metabolism

Burn more calories, strengthen your core, and speed up your metabolism with this slimming series of yoga poses.

Try this 10-minute series will help your metabolism by strengthening your core.

Flow through it (once on each side) three to five days a week

 

Dog split


 
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Knee to nose
Inhale; round back, scoop in abs, and pull right knee to nose.

Exhale; kick leg up to Dog Split.

 

Knee to right shoulder

Inhale; round back and bend right knee, opening it out to the side. Bring right knee to right shoulder.

Exhale; kick leg up to Dog Split

 

Knee to left shoulder

Inhale; bring right knee in and across body toward left shoulder.

Exhale; kick leg to Dog Split.

 

 

One-legged plank

Inhale; lower hips, move torso forward so shoulders are over hands; keep right leg up; hold.

Exhale and lower leg. Raise hips; return to start.

Repeat entire series on left.

 

Add some oomph to your om with this yoga-with-weights routine. It torches 200 calories in 30 minutes (that’s double the burn of the classic kind!).