Still, I decided to give it a chance. I wasn\u2019t convinced that yoga would change anything, but I was willing to try. At that point, I just wanted to do something that might help me feel better. <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nMy First Few Days Were Difficult <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When I started practising, I realised just how weak my body had become. I couldn\u2019t even complete half a Surya Namaskar properly. I would get tired very quickly, and movements that looked simple when I watched other people practise felt incredibly difficult when I tried them myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was frustrating at first. I wondered how something so basic could feel so challenging. But I also realised that pushing myself wasn\u2019t going to help. My body needed time. So, I started going slowly. I stopped comparing my practice with anyone else\u2019s and focused on what my body could manage that day. Sometimes that meant doing less than I expected. I learned to take things one day, one movement, and one breath at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was probably one of the first things yoga taught me: listening to my body instead of constantly asking it to do more. <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe First Signs of Progress Weren\u2019t on the Scale <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
During the first few months, I wasn\u2019t seeing any dramatic change in my weight. There was no sudden transformation, and the weighing scale wasn\u2019t giving me the reassurance I was looking for. But I started noticing something else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wasn\u2019t falling sick as often. Earlier, getting sick had become a regular part of my life. Slowly, those episodes seemed to become less frequent. I began feeling like my health was coming back, even if I couldn\u2019t see a major difference on the scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That became my first real sign of progress. It made me realise that progress doesn\u2019t always show up as a number. Sometimes it is having a little more energy. Sometimes it is recovering better or being able to do something that felt difficult a few weeks ago. And sometimes, it is simply waking up and realising that you haven\u2019t been sick for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For me, those small changes mattered. <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSlowly, My Body Started Changing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As I continued practising yoga, I began noticing more changes. My strength improved, my practice became easier, and movements that once felt impossible slowly became possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And eventually, I noticed something I had been hoping for: my weight was increasing too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It wasn\u2019t immediate, and it wasn\u2019t dramatic. It happened gradually, alongside the other changes I was experiencing. I wasn\u2019t just looking at a number anymore. I was feeling stronger and more comfortable in my body. For me, yoga became part of a broader healthy weight gain journey, rather than something I was doing simply to change the number on the scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yoga had also started changing my relationship with my body. Instead of constantly worrying about what was wrong, I was learning to pay attention to what my body was telling me.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nYoga Changed the Way I Looked at Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before this experience, I think I looked at health mostly through numbers. My weight, my reports, and my measurements seemed like the things that told me whether I was healthy or not. My experience changed that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, medical tests and professional medical advice are important, especially when someone is experiencing unexplained weight loss or other health concerns. I don\u2019t see yoga as a replacement for medical care. For me, it became one part of my journey towards feeling better. It taught me patience. It taught me to listen to my body. Most importantly, it taught me that rebuilding your health can take time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t always notice the change while it is happening. Sometimes, you only realise how far you\u2019ve come when you look back. <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFrom 28 kg to a Healthier Me <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When I think about the person who once struggled to complete even half a Surya Namaskar, I realise how much has changed. I didn\u2019t start yoga because I wanted to become flexible. I didn\u2019t start it to lose weight. I started because I desperately wanted to gain my health and strength back. And somewhere along the way, yoga became much more than exercise for me. It became a way of reconnecting with my body and learning to be patient with myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My journey is continuing, but I no longer see yoga simply as something people do for fitness or weight loss. For me, it became part of my journey back to myself. Perhaps that\u2019s the biggest lesson I have taken from this experience: sometimes, we begin a journey looking for one thing and end up finding something much more valuable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I started yoga hoping to gain weight. What I found first was my health. And slowly, the weight followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the Author<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The author is an integral part of the Yoga.in team. She has recently completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Course (TTC), gaining practical experience in traditional yogic cleansing techniques such as Jal Neti and Trataka Kriya, along with aerial yoga. Her writing shows personal insights with practical learning to help readers find clarity, confidence, and strength on their yoga journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"