Yoga is a practice that helps stretch and tone your muscles, as well as relieve overall stress in your body. This factor influences weight loss, since chronic stress causes a raise in your insulin levels, prompting your body to store fat. Yoga also helps regulate your metabolism, which is the process by which your body breaks down food and turns it into energy for your cellular functions. To target chest fat in your chest area with the practice of yoga, you can incorporate asanas or postures that focus mainly on strengthening your chest muscles, which will target that area for muscle growth and fat loss.
Chatarunga Dandasana
Four-limbed staff pose or chatarunga dandasana yoga posture is similar to a regular pushup and works to tighten the muscle and reduce fat. Place your body in a plank position, pressing your tailbone toward your pubis and firming your shoulder blades against your back. Lower your legs and torso until almost touching the floor as you exhale and draw your pubis toward your navel as you you're your legs inwards. Remain in this position with your elbows close to your body and pushed back toward your heels. Look forward as you maintain a steady breathing pattern and return to plank. You can practice chatarunga dandasana for up to 30 seconds and it is a posture that is commonly a part of a series of yoga postures called sun salutations.
Trikonanasana
Triangle pose of trikonanasana is an active posture for the chest that targets fat and opens your chest muscles. Bring your feet about 4 feet apart and bring your arms out palms down, parallel to the floor. Turn your right foot out to the front, having your right heel perpendicular to the arch of your left foot. Extend your torso to the right over your right leg and rotate your torso to the left as your hips comes forward. Keep your knees straight and your hips facing forward. Bring your right hand to touch the floor outside your right foot and bring your left arm up to reach for the ceiling. Turn your face to look at your left hand to open your chest and remain in this position for up to five full breaths before you return to your starting position.
Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana or cobra pose also triggers chest fat and the opening of your chest muscles. Lie flat on the floor face down and bring your hands to the side of your body under your shoulders. Keep your elbows toward the center of your body as you press the tops of your feet on the floor and you lift your chest up until only your belly button is touching the floor. Hold this posture for one to two minutes and release on an exhalation.
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward facing dog or adho mukha svanasana is a posture that engages your chest and targets stretching and fat if you practice it consistently in your series of postures. Start off with your hands and knees on the floor and lift your knees off the floor, bringing your hips up toward the ceiling as you exhale. Allow your head to hang down and press your shoulder blades against your back ribs, stretching out your arms. Remain in this position for at least five full breaths and then release and come back rest on your hands and knees.
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