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What to expect Being open to the various benefits and effects of yoga can be a good strategy when you first start a yoga regime, as often there are unexpected results. Some people are surprised that they sweat and are sore the first few weeks, Rooke says. Others expect to get the poses right in the very first class (remember the V-sit?). If you don’t get the poses straight away, she says, be patient: “Yoga is a practice. It takes time to master.” On the flip side, those who seek out yoga for physical fitness reasons often discover it has other effects. “It does really calm your body and mind,” Rooke says. “It brings more than physical stuff.” Aside from better flexibility, more energy and better circulation, the calming effects of yoga can extend beyond the yoga studio. “You start to take lessons from the mat and apply them to your personal life,” Rooke says. Chung can relate. She took her first yoga class when she was a stressed-out lawyer and it changed her life. She left the world of law and became a yoga instructor and yoga studio owner — and now, a yogi entrepreneur. Yoga gives her insight into her emotional life, she says, and the breathing she’s learned through yoga helps her deal with challenging or stressful situations. Today, at close to 40, Chung says she’s healthier and happier than she’s ever been, thanks to yoga. ADVERTISING FEATURE
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