It is infuriating: on Instagram, most of the photos stamped #yoga show women with perfect figures, frozen in acrobatic postures and on breathtaking landscapes. Result: we, with our few extra pounds, we complex …
Fortunately, there is Dolly Singh, aka @YogaforallMumbai: this young woman (now followed by 2,000 people on Instagram and by 1,000 Internet users on Facebook) shows us that yoga is not only for skinny girls. And that feels good!
Despite her generous forms, the 34-year-old (who lives in Mumbai, India) goes through complicated postures and proves to us that there is no need to be thin to practice hatha yoga, that is – i.e. traditional yoga …
“I’m not trying to lose weight”
Dolly Singh started yoga four years ago: after an ankle injury, her doctor recommended that she lose a few pounds for her health. “I started running but it quickly bored me. So I signed up for a yoga class and there I immediately hooked: today, it’s part of me, ”she explains.
“I’m not trying to lose weight: my goal is to strengthen my body, find harmony and go beyond my limits. His hashtags are inspiring: #anybodycanyoga (#toutlemondepeutfaireduyoga), #yourbodyisnotyourlimit (# toncorpsn’estpastalimite), #havingfun (# fun). We say “yes”!
If yoga is perfect for women who want to slim down without sweating too much, this discipline is also excellent for health: previous studies have shown that yoga helps to relieve osteoarthritis and atrial fibrillation symptoms, to combat depression, to better endure the side effects of anti-cancer treatments … In short, you necessarily have a good reason to try.
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