ALLURE Magazine: PROGRESSIVE POWER YOGA IS THE TOP PROGRAM FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND BODY FAT REDUCTION

Los Angeles, April 22, 2007 – Mark Blanchard and Progressive Power Yoga is prominently featured in the May issue of Allure Magazine, out on newsstands nationwide today. The cover story features five top celebrity trainers as they work with five different candidates to achieve a total body transformation over a six-week course.

Mark Blanchard, one of the five featured trainers and only yoga instructor, worked with Jessica to introduce a workout regimen consisting primarily of 90-minute Progressive Power Yoga sessions five times a week coupled with a sensible diet. “That was it – no homework, no hiking, no jogging. Which is not to suggest it was easy as unrolling a sticky mat,” states the magazine article.

The results? After just six weeks, the mother of two went from 163 pounds to 148 pounds and dropped an impressive 12% in body fat, surpassing the results of the other four candidates whose routines included weights, crunches, machines, and cardio. “This should prove once and for all that yoga is not just about sitting cross-legged on pastel mats with your eyes closed,” says Blanchard. “Progressive Power Yoga is a serious intense exercise routine that burns fat and calories and can transform a body from head to toe.” Jessica worked diligently with Mark through one-on-one sessions, classes at this studio, and through his DVDs when schedules were conflicted.

“I sweat more in yoga [with Mark] than I used to running five miles,” Jessica was quoted saying in Allure. “I feel stronger, my stomach is flatter, and my arms and butt are toned. My back pain is gone, my mood is improved, and I have a sense of calm.”

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Source: Progressive Power Yoga - Spring 2007