Bollywood Divas Who Swear By Yoga
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It’s been a few years now since June 21st was declared as “World Yoga Day.” For centuries, yoga has been practiced, especially by Indians, not just as a form of exercise but as a means by which one can instill discipline and peace in their life. You see, yoga and its benefits have been recognized worldwide now. People all around the globe have realized that yoga isn’t just a form of exercise that can be included in one’s fitness routine, but it’s a way to help one achieve mental fitness and channel inner peace as well. It’s not like yoga helps you achieve these things instantly, you need to be patient with its results.
You can see people practicing yoga irrespective of which age group they belong to. Yoga is something we can do even while being seated on our work desks, it’s that easy. Even the glamorous Bollywood divas have welcomed yoga in their lives as a part of their fitness regimes. This, of course, has inspired their fans to do the same. Let’s take a look at few Bollywood celebs who’ve made yoga their go-to fitness routine to achieve their perfectly toned bodies.
1. Shilpa Shetty Kundra
She has been one of the strongest spokespersons of yoga in the tinsel town. She has never hidden her love for yoga; she’s been vocal about it and stated it multiple times that the secret to her happy body and mind is yoga.
A decade ago, in 2008, Shilpa had released a DVD titled “Shilpa’s Yoga” to spread the word about the power of this age-old practice. She says that it’s been more than a decade now (14 years to be precise) since she started doing yoga and it helped her achieve a healthy, toned body that is the envy of everyone today.
2. Kareena Kapoor Khan
We know that Kareena has been a fitness freak since forever. This actress loves to do Surya Namaskar every single day of her life. She’s said in most of her interviews that she has lost all her extra weight by practicing yoga. She has been practicing Bikram yoga coupled with simple breathing exercises regularly. Also, she urges everybody to follow a strict diet along with practicing yoga.
3. Lara Dutta Bhupathi
Former Miss Universe, Lara Dutta’s fitness routine came to limelight when she showed everybody how practicing yoga during her pregnancy helped her stay fit and stress-free. She has been practicing yoga for almost 12 years. She even has her own YouTube channel through which she inspires people to make yoga a part of their life. This beauty queen might be missing from the big screen for quite some time now but her yoga videos have been promoting fitness worldwide.
4. Malaika Arora
She has the title of the “yummiest mummy of Bollywood” for a reason. Even at the age of 45, Malaika still sizzles in the item numbers of various Bollywood movies. She hasn’t lost her charisma at all. And the reason behind it, is, of course, yoga. She says that it was Kareena who pushed her to try yoga. She is also thankful for the decision she made to switch to yoga as it helps keep both, her body and mind, fit. She loves doing power yoga and makes sure that she spends at least one hour every day doing that.
5. Bipasha Basu
Have you ever wondered if this Bengali beauty practices yoga? She absolutely l-o-v-e-s it! Bipasha, too, has released quite a few fitness DVDs promoting yoga and fitness. And even after her marriage to Karan Singh Grover, she made it a point to practice yoga with her partner. You will find images of her and her husband doing acro yoga all over her social media.
6. Kangana Ranaut
Of course, she is known for her bold attitude, but she is also known for her slender, slim figure that she has been maintaining all her life. If reports are to believed, she has been practicing yoga since she was just a teen. She also attends meditation and yoga sessions under the guidance of experts to keep her yogic knowledge up-to-date.
7. Deepika Padukone
The entire world goes gaga over her amazing body. She is the perfect Indian beauty with amazing features and a great body. However, most of the world isn’t aware of the fact that she loves working out. She spends at least 30–40 minutes doing yoga every day. She also avoids consuming alcohol and cigarettes to ensure that she stays in the pink of her health.
So, even the leading ladies of B-town have come to appreciate the great benefits of yoga. Have you incorporated yoga into your fitness routine? If you haven’t, then what are you waiting for? Start right away and see for yourself all the positive changes that follow. If you know of any other Bollywood celeb who is a yoga freak, let us know in the comments below.
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