This plus-size yoga instructor is proving skinny doesn't equal fit - Daily Mail

When Maria Odugba (pictured), 23, first found yoga in 2014, she never thought that it would give her a platform to help others accept their bodies and also forge a healthier path. With 74,300 followers on Instagram , the Florida-based yogi is on a mission to show the world that weight should never people from exploring fitness. Odugba has been on a weight loss journey for most of her life after being diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) at 13 and, more recently, hyperthyroidism—both of which can have a side effect of weight gain. Now, the seasoned yoga pro is a natural at performing the splits and has gone from 410 pounds to 290 pounds. 'Yoga has taught me that you don't have to be one size to succeed in something to do something. It's definitely built a lot of self-confidence in myself. I do think it's a big part of my weight loss,' she said.

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