The Nasty Secret Stopping 36 Million People From Burning More Fat And Sculpting A Shapely Body!

I discovered something else about yoga on that trip to Singapore. I learned that it’s an incredibly effective fat burning exercise.

I started adding yoga to my own training and the programs I create for my clients, and I’ve seen the proof for myself. Yoga is a perfect replacement for the most popular “weight loss” exercise on the planet.

Can you guess what it is?

36 million people turn to this potentially unproductive workout method in the hopes of getting slim and toned…

Yeah. It’s jogging.

Here’s what’s good about jogging. It puts you squarely in the “fat burning zone,” where your cells actually burn fat directly for fuel.

And here’s where jogging isn’t so hot. For starters, it puts you at high risk for “repetitive stress” injuries — a direct result of pounding the pavement using the same movement over and over.

Even if you don’t end up with an injury, running has some other nasty surprises in store. If you overdo it, you can cause a spike in the hormone cortisol. And an increase in cortisol means you store MORE fat, especially around the belly.

Finally, running does NOTHING to work the strength and tone of your muscles. Even if you do succeed in losing weight, you’ll still look flat and maybe even flabby.

You won’t get the benefit of another important exercise effect called insulin sensitivity, either. When you work your muscles in the right way, they actually use energy from the food you eat more efficiently, so that you burn more fat and store less!

So how does yoga measure up by comparison?

Yoga has the same fat burning profile as jogging—it puts you right in the sweet spot where your muscles burn fat for fuel.

You won’t risk repetitive stress injuries with yoga.

Yoga actually LOWERS cortisol, so you’ll increase fat burning even more.

And finally, yoga tones your muscles and helps increase your insulin sensitivity. That gives you a HUGE advantage when it comes to flattening your belly. Heck, it may even mean that over time you can eat MORE food and still get leaner and more toned. Pretty cool, eh?

I’ll cover more of the “geeky science” stuff further down in the article. But first I want to finish that story about how I became a “yoga convert”…

An Opportunity To Shut Off Chronic Pain

What Happens When You Start Doing Yoga?

How a dumb false belief almost left me in pain
and discomfort—permanently

It's true. I almost passed up my chance to work with Kris. If you're like me, maybe you would have too. Are you jaded by the pajama-clad nonsense associated with yoga? I sure was…

If it had been ANYONE else, I'd have taken a pass…

To understand why, you need to know a little more about Kris.

She’s devoted to yoga, but she's so much more than that too.

She's got a post graduate degree in Exercise Physiology. And get this… She actually did her Masters Thesis on the benefits of yoga — studying the same routine she later used to develop her own unique teaching approach.

Kris is also a former athlete and a talented coach. She comes from a figure skating background. And she still coaches young skaters and hockey players to excel at their sport.

She's even been a competitive marathon runner. She understands the cause-and-effect relationship between training and results.

Hearing Kris talk about yoga in such a NO-nonsense way was like a breath of fresh air. I'd finally found someone who could explain this stuff from a SCIENTIFIC perspective.

Yeah, she hinted at some of the spiritual benefits that she tapped into. But she talked to me about the physical practice of yoga — and that's something I could relate to.

I still think stretching is boring. But Kris' yoga is different.

When you start practicing yoga, you'll discover something that’s been lost on most of the pajama-clad western "gurus".

Yoga is NOT about chanting "omm" and discovering your chakras…

Yoga is more about MOVEMENT than MEDITATION.

That was a huge revelation to me! Don't get me wrong though…

You'll have your moments of "self-awareness" too. But they come as a "side-effect" of mastering the MOVEMENT. And that's what I really dig!

Kris was able to show me a yoga stripped of superstition and ritual. She taught me a routine that was all "go" and no "show." Every pose had a purpose. And it all came together to give me exactly the results I was looking for — pain-free movement, agility, energy and focus.

Yoga teachers are getting "certified" through correspondence courses or 2-day workshops. And they don't need to have ANY background in exercise or teaching.

Authentic yoga teachers with a solid background in exercise physiology are very hard to find. But they're definitely worth searching for.

Teachers like Kris are able to cut through the fluff and deliver the full benefits of a no-nonsense PHYSICAL yoga practice. They won't make you chant "omm" or try to find your chakras.

That doesn't mean they don't respect the spiritual side of yoga. Kris openly discusses the emotional and spiritual benefits she's enjoyed through her practice. But that's not what she teaches. Rather, it's a side effect. And it's not the only one…

3 Ways Yoga Will Make You Look Hot

1. The "yoga butt" is for real

Ever heard of the "yoga butt"? No, I'm not making that up. Yoga practitioners are so famous for having great butts that they even invented a term for it.

I firmly believe that if you want to look better, you have to actually change your SHAPE. Losing weight won't do it. It's the form of the muscle under your skin that gives you your "look."

And good yoga is a fantastic way to redesign your body and shape your muscles. After all, yoga is a systematic approach to bodyweight resistance training. You have to actively control the weight of your body in space during a yoga session — and that tones and shapes your muscles.

The most important body parts to develop when you're redesigning your body are the butt, hips, shoulders and core. By carefully reshaping these areas, you'll get closer to the "golden ratio" that gives you a universal visual appeal that's hardwired into our human psyche.

The weight bearing poses of yoga are the perfect way to work on those key body parts.

2. Studies show yoga can even help you stay SLIM

But beyond simply sculpting your muscles and giving you a nicer shape, there's solid evidence that regular yoga practice can even help you lose weight or avoid weight gain.

In 2005, researchers from Seattle found that overweight people who practice yoga tend to lose weight. "Those practicing yoga who were overweight to start with lost about 5 pounds during the same time period those not practicing yoga gained 14 pounds," says Kristal the head researcher.

These researchers also discovered that practicing yoga helped people who were not overweight to avoid putting on extra pounds compared to those who didn't practice yoga.

One of the ways yoga may affect weight loss is through something called "insulin sensitivity." Insulin is your body's "storage" hormone — shuttling energy and nutrients from your blood into your cells.

If your insulin sensitivity goes down, you store more energy as fat instead of storing it in muscles and other lean tissue.

In 2008, Indian researchers discovered that regular yoga practice of at least one year increases insulin sensitivity. That's great news if you're trying to lose fat and sculpt a more shapely body!

Real Life Yoga Study "Lab Rat" Loses Weight

Karin Faletic, — Participant in Kris' yoga study

"Kris, the best testimonial I can give is that I learned first hand the benefits of a yoga routine. Not only did I lose weight during the time of your study, but I became more flexible, felt energized, and felt good about my body and self inside and out. Like you said, it does have a huge calming effect. Just taking the time by improving yourself with Yoga helps improve your health."

3. Controlling this "aging" hormone restores your youthful appearance

There's something fishy about the hormone cortisol.

Especially if you're a salmon! You may have heard that salmon die right after they make their epic upstream journey to lay eggs in their spawning grounds. But do you know why?

A hormone called cortisol is the culprit. It's our "stress" hormone.

Marine biologists have discovered that these salmon have crazy high levels of cortisol right after they spawn. And physically, these fish are a mess. They have ulcers, wounds that won't heal, all sorts of nasty infections and a messed up immune system. All due to their out of control cortisol!

But when researchers removed the adrenal glands of spawning salmon and eliminated the cortisol, the salmon remained right as rain! They lived for another year without any signs of premature aging. That means they added as much as 30% to their lifespan!

So fish get old real quick when their cortisol goes crazy. But what about humans? Yep, us too… Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Francisco discovered a direct link between stress and accelerated aging.

In fact, they figured out that stress actually damages your genes at a cellular level.

So what can we do about it? Chill out. Do yoga.

In 2009, Indian researchers showed that cancer patients following a yoga program had lower levels of cortisol than those who did not.

And heck, for thousands of years yoga practitioners have been yelling from the rooftops about the stress-relieving benefits of their practice.

It's both time-tested AND scientifically proven to relieve stress and reduce cortisol. And since we know that both play a huge role in aging, doesn't it make sense to do whatever we can to keep them in check?

4 Hidden Performance Enhancing Yoga Benefits (Your friends will never guess WHY you're kicking their butts…!)

1. You’ll have impeccable “body control”

I spent over two decades as a ski instructor, and later as director of a big ski school. For most of that time, I spent HOURS perfecting my skiing each and every day. Nowadays, I'm getting TWICE the results on the slopes with HALF the effort.

I'm retired from the ski industry. I ski less than I ever have — sometimes just a couple hours a week. But my performance hasn't gotten worse. In fact, I'm skiing better than ever. And I give all the credit to Kris for introducing me to her style of yoga.

The poses keep me limber. That means I'm able to react and recover from unexpected situations on the slopes. And my yoga practice gives me a better feel for the "spacial orientation" of my body. This is critical in skiing, and it allows me to find my FLOW quickly and easily.

Competitive Figure Skater Turns To Kris To Boost Performance

Natascia Zullo, — Competitive Figure Skater, College Student, Cleveland, OH

"A few summers ago I chose to incorporate yoga into my training in order to maximize my flexibility. It is crucial for a figure skater to be fluid, graceful, and strong; my experience with Kris Fondran continues to help me attain these qualities. I reached my goal to improve my flexibility; however, I learned that the key to better results is maintaining and uniting a healthy mind and body. Kris made "yoga class" inviting, fun, and enjoyable and I would strongly recommend her class for the competitive athlete or the exercise enthusiast."

2. Your joints and connective tissue become more resilient

Although she no longer runs competitively, Kris still enjoys a good jog. And thanks to her yoga practice, her joints stay healthy no matter how much road time she puts in. But that's not all…

Yoga has also given Kris a better and more efficient stride. That means she can run longer and stronger and get even more fat burning and endurance building benefits from her workout.

Is it really possible to run without all those overuse injuries and long term pain?

If you run, you'll be interested in this…

On a 1 mile run, your feet hit the ground a thousand times. Ouch! And the impact of every footfall is equal to three to four times your bodyweight. No wonder your knees, hips and low back start complaining!

But it's not running that causes these problems. It's muscle imbalances.

Every step you take during your run emphasizes these imbalances. And over time they place wear and tear on your joints and connective tissue. Until they suddenly "snap"…

But bring your body back into balance and you can keep on running for as long as you like!

That's what Kris discovered. And that's what YOU can enjoy if you follow her advice.

3. Yoga fixes your body’s imbalances

Every small imbalance ruins your perfect swing

Golf is a gentle sport, right? Think again!

A golf swing travels at 100 mph and involves potentially dangerous twisting of the spine. And a typical player makes something like 120 swings during the average round of golf.

That's a lot of wear and tear!

If your body isn't in balance, every one of those swings takes you one step closer to injury.

And every small imbalance you carry gets in the way of the PERFECT SWING. Tight hips, weak shoulders and a lack of mobility in the upper back can all sabotage your best efforts at great technique.

You can spend as many hours as you like with an expensive golf pro. It won't make any difference to your game if your body can't do what your pro is asking…

4. You’ll increase your potential for strength and power!

I'm 40 years old. And I can say without reservation that I'm stronger and more powerful than I've EVER been in my life. I played high school football. I've trained with weights since I was 14. I spent more hours in the weight room than I can possibly count. And I've never been as powerful as I am today.

Why?

I can FEEL my body better than ever. And because of that, I can contract my muscles harder than I could when I was just BUSTING A GUT trying to push as much weight as possible. Now I can train SMART instead of just hard.

I developed that body awareness through the postures in Kris' program.

My performance in the weight room has reached a personal peak. But better still, yoga has kept me INJURY FREE. And that's no small feat for someone who spends so much time at a desk…

College Football Player Uses Kris' Yoga As Warmup For Practices

Erwin Thomas, — Cuyahoga County Spartans

"Yoga was great. It helped me focus and relax. It helped me stretch better and feel loosened up before football practice. Coach Kris was excellent and the team really appreciated her time."

4 Ways Yoga Keeps You Pain-Free

"Back in the day" I got to spend most of my time out on the slopes or on the gym floor working with my clients. But as I've gradually changed my focus to helping people all over the world by bringing my knowledge to the internet, I'm spending way more time than I'd like in front of a computer screen.

1. Avoid “Desk Jockey Syndrome”

But — knock on wood — my body seems no worse for wear. And that's surprising, because most of the "desk jockey" clients I work with are plagued by the typical aches and pains associated with sitting all day.

Whether they're at a desk or traveling on commute, these people spend most of their time training their bodies to be "chair shaped". Sloping shoulders, tight hips and dormant butt muscles are all symptoms of "Desk Jockey Syndrome" (DJS).

Yoga is the only reason I don't suffer from DJS myself. That's why it's the exact same cure I use for clients who come to me with these problems. And the results are VISIBLE in just 3-4 weeks!

Anyone who sits at a desk needs to be doing this stuff! But they aren't the only ones.

Jobs that involve any kind of REPETITIVE task should include some form of good physical yoga practice. Repetition causes muscle imbalances over time… unless you compensate for it.

Here are a few of the jobs that would benefit from yoga practice:

• Executives
• Receptionists
• Sales reps
• Factory workers
• Nurses
• Writers
• Secretaries
• Waitresses
• And the list goes on…

2. Forget about being “injury prone”

For years, I thought I was just injury prone. No matter what I was doing at the time — football, hockey, sailing, skiing or even just jogging—it seemed like I was always pulling or tweaking something.

It's incredibly frustrating to get so close to the top of your game — or almost at your hard won physique goal — and get injured. All your progress comes to a grinding halt. And you feel like you have to start the whole journey over again once you heal.

I rarely get the kind of injuries that used to completely derail my training

Not only that, but once you do feel better you're constantly worried it's going to happen again. And it usually does. Because the ROOT of the problem is still there…

Muscle imbalance.

Yep, it all comes down to keeping your body in balance. Nowadays, I rarely get the kind of injuries that used to completely derail my training and other activities. I train hard, so I get the odd tweak. But nothing like back in the day when I was convinced I was "injury prone".

The simple practice of keeping my muscles in balance has allowed me to work out harder and play harder without constantly looking over my shoulder, waiting for an injury to happen.

3. Banish Back Pain

I'm lucky. I've never suffered from serious back pain. But I've got plenty of clients who have.

And 9 times out of 10, the problem has nothing to do with their lower back. They usually have tight hips or a lack of mobility in the upper back. Those are the REAL problems they needed to address. And the addition of some simple yoga moves clears up most of these symptoms in a matter of weeks.

Research supports my approach to back pain. A 2011 study published in The Archives Of Internal Medicine showed that yoga practice improves chronic low back pain. After only 12 weekly classes, patients showed better function and reduced symptoms.

4. Bulletproof Your Joints

You've probably been the victim of at least ONE of these two villains. I sure have!

Tendonitis? Had that. Bursitis? Been there…

These two common problems are the source of most of our aches and pains. And they don't just show up out of nowhere.

We get tendonitis and bursitis when things are out of whack. Think of it this way. If the wheels of your car aren't aligned, what's going to happen? You'll get uneven wear on your tires. And if you let it go on long enough, they could even develop bald spots and burst.

The same thing happens to your tendons and bursa. Your tendons are the "cables" that attach your muscles to bone. And your bursa are the sacks of fluid that sit under tendons and muscle to make sure they glide smoothly over those bony areas.

If your muscles and joints aren't aligned properly, you get wear. And that's when you get tendonitis and bursitis.

And what's one of the best ways to keep your body in alignment? Yep, you guessed it. Yoga.

Better Sex?

Okay, now I'm getting carried away. Or am I? Yoga won't REALLY improve your sex life… will it?

Yoga may rival the Kama Sutra

Well, I've got big news. The Kama Sutra was NOT the only sex enhancing secret to come out of ancient India. Yoga practice has also been shown to improve your sex life.

The Journal of Sexual Medicine published an article about sexually unsatisfied women. Those who practiced yoga reported improved levels of desire and arousal. And they even had better orgasms!

In an Indian study, men suffering from premature ejaculation had the choice of conventional drug treatment or yoga. Those who practiced yoga enjoyed noticeably better control over ejaculation.

No, we don't talk about it much. But sex plays such an important role in our wellbeing. Better sex relieves stress. It also has a positive effect on your hormones.

A high-quality sex life is one of the fastest and most overlooked ways to improve your mental, emotional and even physical health. Another point for yoga…

Do Yoga, Get More Respect

Hmm. It seems that yoga might even help you get a little MORE sex. Let me explain…

The way people perceive you has a lot to do with how you carry yourself.

For example, I'm short. When I'm tired or feeling down, I slouch. So I look even shorter. But when I'm feeling confident and happy, I square up my shoulders and I look taller.

I didn't actually grow or shrink—obviously. But the perception of height changes. And that effect of posture on how people perceive you goes much deeper than just your height.

When you stand tall and have good posture, people think of you as more:

• Competent
• Confident
• Able
• Strong
• Vigorous
• Sexually appealing

You can use that to your advantage by developing better posture. And yoga is one of the best ways to do it.

Physical balance is a big part of any GOOD yoga program. Your job, daily commute, old injuries and a ton of other factors GUARANTEE that you've got muscle imbalances. And imbalances cause bad posture.

The more balanced your muscles are, the better you'll look. That means people will see you differently. As the old saying goes, "You only have one chance to make a first impression".

But yoga won't just make you "look" younger. It can actually "turn back the clock"…

Yoga Gets You Into “The Groove”

Ok, I admit it. There IS a "spiritual" side to good yoga. But as far as I'm concerned, it's accidental and incidental. If you practice the PHYSICAL side of yoga, you'll tap into a sharper sense of wellbeing and you'll feel more centered.

I'm NOT talking about hocus-pocus nonsense!

I'm not talking about some kind of hocus-pocus mystical experience though. What I'm talking about is the GROOVE that has been well documented elsewhere.

Athletes often talk about being in the groove. They feel like they're outside themselves watching their own performance, almost in slow motion.

In fact, I bet YOU have felt the groove. Have you ever been so absorbed in an activity and suddenly realize that hours have gone by? Or perhaps you were driving home along a familiar route and all of a sudden you ended up in the driveway, barely aware of how you got there. THAT is the groove.

Yoga just happens to be particularly effective at helping you tap into that groove and access that sense of centered wellbeing.

In a study done on sports teachers in 1993, Indian researchers discovered that teachers who underwent yoga instruction had a lower heart rate and respiratory rate. They also had a "steadier hand" (or in geek-speak, they had improved somatic steadiness). Hmm… sounds like they were in the groove.

And just this year, researchers at the University of Delhi found that managers increased their "Emotional Intelligence" after only 6 days of yoga training!

University Prof finds better FOCUS through Kris' yoga class

William Beasley, — University Professor Cleveland State University

"Kris, I found yoga in general to be very helpful in the area of flexibility and even more so in the area of balance for someone in middle age (I'm 55). Perhaps more importantly, over time it had a huge calming and centering effect — extremely helpful in concentrating and focusing my attention. As far as your class was concerned… the pace was wellmatched to the students, you did well in explaining and modeling the asanas, and you differentiated effectively for students at different levels of fitness and proficiency. I'm delighted to hear you'll be back in August, and hope that means that your class will be back on the CSU schedule for Fall 2012…"

Breathing: The Key To Unlocking Your Potential

The KEY to wellbeing, high-performance and health is breath.

When I was teaching skiing, I often shocked my students by improving their skiing WITHOUT ever commenting on their technique. I could focus on nothing but breathing properly for an entire 60 minute lesson. And they'd improve more in those 60 minutes than they did in the 6 previous years!

Why is breathing such a powerful tool?

It's the ONLY conscious control mechanism we have over our nervous system. Holding your breath or taking quick shallow breaths will excite your "fight or flight" response. But soft, easy and controlled breathing will induce your "parasympathetic" response, calming you down.

You can't WILL yourself to calm down. Breath is the only bridge between your conscious mind and the automatic responses of your nervous system. That's why it's so important.

And that's why people who practice yoga end up being calmer and more collected in stressful situations. And that leads to a ton of beneficial "side effects" related to controlling your stress.

But if you want those kinds of benefits, you have to do the RIGHT kind of yoga. You need nononsense yoga based on scientific principles and on the physical movements.

How To Get The Benefits Of Yoga Without the “Dark Side”

Yoga isn't about what "everyone else" is doing. It's about feeling each pose for yourself. It's about getting better at your movements with each session.

That's hard to do when you're worried about the person next to you with the $200 yoga mat and the designer yoga jammies that probably cost as much as your entire wardrobe.

That's the number one thing that stopped most of my clients from doing yoga before they started working with me. They were embarrassed about doing the yoga poses in front of other people. And they were self-conscious about being compared to the rest of the class — or at least to the folks that looked like they "knew what they were doing".

But once I showed them the stuff I learned from Kris, they were hooked.

You don't need a fancy studio to discover great yoga. Practicing a yoga program at home will give you all the flexibility, weight management, focus, pain reduction and performance benefits that yoga has to offer.

Like I said earlier, all I had to do was practice the stuff Kris showed me in Singapore for 4 short weeks before I felt younger by a decade. And it just keeps getting better…

Here's what I've done for YOU

After showing Kris' stuff to people for years, I started thinking that it'd be so much easier if I could just send them right to Kris for help. But of course, Kris lives thousands of miles from me…

So last year I started hounding her to create a yoga program with videos and manuals that people could use at home. After months of pestering, she agreed. […She's a bit of a perfectionist, so it took a while to convince her she could do her subject justice through videos and manuals…]

The final product is everything I hoped it would be…!

I'm proud to introduce Kris Fondran's brand new Shapeshifter Yoga. It's the most no-nonsense, science-based yoga I've seen. And it's now available for everyone!

Here's Everything You'll Get With The New Shapeshifter Yoga Program…

With a face value of $245, you may be surprised at the affordable one-time price you'll pay for this entire 6 piece program. Like I said earlier, I hounded Kris to make this program available because I wanted to help people get the same benefits as I did from yoga. So you won’t pay anywhere near what it’s worth.

But there’s more.

More good news! You’ll also get the following bonuses
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