Her passion has taken her to more courses and retreats than she could possibly count, and it eventually led her to embrace yoga as a way of life, completely immersing herself in the discipline.
That’s why you’ll always feel drawn to your yoga sessions. And that’s why you’ll never be able to stick to a stretching plan. Science-based yoga is leaps and bounds better than commercial classes… Before I get myself in trouble, I have to admit that there ARE some great yoga teachers out there.
Kris also brings a scientific lens to her practice. In a research study for her Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, she documented how a simple 10-minute, twice per day practice of yoga could have a profound effect, both physically and mentally, even for total beginners.
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, though. 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... Goodbye flat butt...! — the RIGHT Yoga even makes you LOOK better Ever heard of the “yoga butt”? No, I’m not making that up.
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.
But they’re few and far between. The problem with yoga in the Western world — the yoga you see in most commercial gyms — is that something’s been “lost in translation.” In other words, most of the yoga you’ll find in your neighborhood has been seriously watered down.
Inspired by these results, she created the Mobile Yoga Workout to combine the health and flexibility benefits of yoga with the conditioning benefits of inline skating.
But Kris’ yoga is something different. When you start practicing yoga, you’ll discover something lost on most pajama-clad western “gurus.” Yoga is NOT about chanting “omm” and discovering your chakras… Yoga is more about MOVEMENT than MEDITATION.
I’d get home from school and head out to the court. I’d come back for a quick supper and go out again until it was too dark to see. And I never got tired of it. Why? I got such a rush out of improving my skills. Every day I’d get a bit better at my jump shot. Or I’d improve my hook shot a bit. Or my dribbling would improve. I could FEEL it happening. I didn’t enjoy the wind sprints or the long jogs our basketball coach subjected us to — there’s no skill in that.
And that’s something I could relate to. Introducing Kris Fondran — The No-Nonsense Yoga Guru For over a decade, Kristine Fondran has studied and taught yoga as a method of increasing flexibility while reducing mental and emotional stress.
The clarity of her presentation and the results she gets with her clients mean that Kris is in constant demand for seminars and workshops around the world.
Even though I’m only 5”6’, I had dreams of being a basketball star! And I spent so many hours mastering my game each and every day — well, except in the frosty Canadian winter of course.
I followed Kris’ advice. I used the routine she showed me every day. And for the first time I actually had FUN “stretching.” “Every pose had a purpose” I still think stretching is boring.
The program took off like wildfire, appearing in such major publications as Shape, Fitness, Girls Life, and Cosmopolitan.
She has shared her knowledge of fitness and health, including her specialties yoga and inline skating, with groups in Slovenia, Germany, Holland, China, Singapore, Canada and all over the United States.
But I loved the challenge of mastering the moves. And that’s why yoga is so cool. You’re constantly refining your skill at poses and transitions. Just when you think you’ve mastered something, you’ll discover a new dimension that takes you even deeper.