Originally Posted by JulieJ08:
I think some of the best things yoga does for weight loss are:

Really builds a good relationship with your body. If you have a tendency to hate your body, it really helps you see your body as a friend, a good thing.

Helps a lot with the mental battle with overeating. Mindfulness and body awareness are great assets. Also, coping better with stress is always a good thing for emotional eaters.

this!

It's helped me in both these ways. It also can be a great workout! Some styles are more active than others, but you can certainly gain a lot of muscle strength from even the slower-paced classes. I use yoga for my strength training. But it's helped with mental strength too. It's also helped me have a better relationship with my body and with food. I love it!

I'm loving this thread, I'll have to stop by a class here locally or pick up a Dvd as the benefits and uses some people are mentioning are things I need to work on exercise wise.