Derived from ancient India, yoga asanas (physical postures) are an effective form of exercise to tone your entire body. Different yoga positions work to tone different parts of your body. A thorough, comprehensive yoga class involves doing all different kinds of yoga postures. If you're eager to slim down your legs with yoga, however, there are certain yoga positions you can do to tone, strengthen and reduce fat from your leg muscles.
Step 1
Practice downward facing dog pose. Start on your hands and knees. Slowly straighten your legs and arms as you lift your hips and buttocks up toward the sky and bring your heels closer to the ground. Gaze toward your feet as you push into the ground with the palms of your hands. Breathe as you hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.
Step 2
Do tree pose. Stand up straight with your arms along the sides of your body. Then lift one leg and bend your knee as you hug it into your chest. Place the bottom of the foot of this leg against your inner thigh or below your knee on your calf or ankle of the opposite leg. Put your hands on your hips to help you balance yourself. Make sure you do not put your foot against your knee. Hold the position for up to one minute. Then switch legs and hold the pose for up to another minute.
Step 3
Practice seated forward bend. Sit on the floor with your legs together and extended in front of your body. Flex your toes toward your body. Sit up straight. Extend your arms above your head and slowly bring your upper body and arms forward and down. Hold onto your calves, ankles or your feet as you breathe into the position for up to one minute.
Step 4
Do a wide-legged forward bend pose. Stand with your feet separated as wide as possible. Put your hands on your hips. Bend at your hip crease, folding your body into half and keeping your back straight. Put the palms of your hands--or your whole forearms--on the floor, slightly in front of your body and hold the pose for up to a minute. Place your palms on a foam block if you are not able to reach the floor. Do not lock your knees. Come out of the position by walking your hands back toward your body, unfolding your body by keeping your back straight and reaching up through your arms.
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