Maybe you’re trying yoga in pursuit of the reputed yoga butt. “Don’t look for results the first time,” says Mark Blanchard of Power Progressive Yoga in Los Angeles quite bluntly. "Muscles will get worked, calories will be burned." Patience and persistence are the keys, ladies. Also important: Remember that when you can no longer maintain the integrity of a pose, that’s when it’s time to come out. "You’re defeating the practice if you’re struggling and imbalanced, because you’re trying to create symmetry in the body," Blanchard explains. Practice these posterior postures regularly for 2 weeks and then check the mirror.
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