And, yes, thats due in part to all the bendy poses yogis post on Instagram.

Some of the poses look a little scary if youre super inflexible (like the splits, for instance!

Listen to your body, says Copeland.

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Yoga isnt about forcing your way through anything.

You just want to breathe you way into the shape of that pose.

A girl can dream, right?

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