I've been wanting to start some low impact exercise that will also target stress (college exams soon ugh) I can't decide between Yoga or Pilates. There are two studios for both near my home and they have similar costings, I just don't have the time to do both Pilates and Yoga. If anyone could give me their opinions on what they've found most useful or their success stories (or failures) with Pilates and Yoga, it would help a lot. Thanks 
(I do about 45 mins of moderate exercise 5 times a week that's why I'm looking at something low impact…)
Answer:See if you can find a place that combines them.
Theres a thing called body balance. It's a mix of tai chi, yoga and pilates. I've done it a couple of times. I stopped because I didn't have time anymore but I found it really good.
If you have to choose I'd say try yoga leading up to your exams. It's very calming.
Then try pilates when you have more time
Answer:For those who took pilates, i read that it will build muscles. Does that mean it will turn your fats into muscles which meant more ugly, harder to slim down that particular area? My arms and legs really fat but not flabby more like muscles. I afriad that pilates will make the area harden and look big and not even tone. Is pilates about making flabby area to muscles and not slim down that area? If that so, is pilates only for ppl who is already slim but just want get toned?
As for yoga, is yoga more for toning and not building muscles?
Answer:Why choose? See if you can buy x amount of classes from one and x amount from the other (say they offer classes in packages of 6, get 6 and 6). Try a class at each place first and then decide.
Answer:personally i like pilates more.
Answer:I personaly like pilates. try or watch one of each and see which you like the best.
Answer:Follow this Diet chart and yoga aasans
It is good that you have sought the help of Yoga to bring your body back into shape. While your practices and measure to eliminate excess weight or what you do is important, what you shouldn’t do is just as important.
* Don’t resort to weight reduction pills or powders of any sort and please avoid crash diets. We shall prescribe you a simple diet that is healthy, easy to follow and will deliver the desired results. See a nutritionist or dietician, if you must, but preferably one who knows and practices Yoga.
* Never skip meals. This makes you overeat at other times. So, by all means eat three or even four times a day, but eat light and sparingly.
Yoga Exercises
Standing Position
# Tadasana (Palm Tree pose)
# Parvatasana (Mountain pose)
# Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
# Ardha Chakrasana (Half Moon pose)
# Padangusthasana (Toe to hand pose)
# Padahastasana (Forehead to knee pose)
Sitting Position
# Janu Sirshasana ((Forehead to single knee pose)
# Paschimottanasana (Forehead to both knees pose)
# Ushtrasana (Camel pose)
# Gomukhasana (Cow face pose)
# Simhasana (Lion pose)
# Marichyasana (Pose dedicated to the sage Marichi)
# Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fish pose)
Supine Position
# Purvottanasana (Inclined Plane)
# Matsyasana (Fish pose)
# Pawanmuktasana (Wind relieving pose)
# Navasana (Boat pose)
# Chakrasana (Wheel pose)
# Sethu Bandhasana (Bridge formation pose)
# Halasana (Plough pose)
Prostrate Position
# Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog pose)
# Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
# Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
# Shalabhasana (Locust pose)
Inverted Position
# Viparita Karani (Legs against the wall pose)
# Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand)
Balancing Position
# Vrikshasana (Tree pose)
# Garudasana (Eagle pose)
Pranayamas (breathing exercises)
# Kapalabhatti (Skull cleansing)
# Anuloma-Viloma (Alternate Nostril Breathing)
# Suryabhedana (Right Nostril breathing)
Kriyas (Cleansing techniques)
# Jala Neti (Cleansing Nasal passages with water)
# Sutra Neti (Cleansing Nasal passages with rubber catheter)
# Vaman Dhauti (Cleansing stomach by vomit water on empty stomach)
Yogic Diet
This is very important, if you wish to get back into shape and develop a healthy, slim and shapely physique. Let your diet be Yogic and Sattvic (pure, light and predominantly vegetarian). This means plenty of raw foods – salads, sprouts and seasonal fruit – vegetable juices, dried fruits and loads of water.
Avoid potatoes, peas, chick peas, grams, peanuts, all non-veg fare, fried, fatty and spicy foods, junk / fast foods, packaged foodstuffs and confectionary products. Also keep away from milk and milk products such as cheeses and butter. But you may have plenty of diluted buttermilk prepared from skimmed milk. Avoid snacking between meals and, as mentioned before, never skip a meal.
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