Inshallah

you need to build up muscles & flexibility there too, as those that are there arent' used to the work & the stretch. But also concentrate next time on using your core muscles to pull your weight up and off your joints. Butt muscles, stomach, should all be active (not necessarily crazy tense) and working to hold you up (viz. downward dog, & reaching skyward w/yr bottom) As your muscles lengthen & strengthen, they will work better to do just that. After 6 weeks w/ Keri & repeated hands-on posture correction, I realized how different the postures are than what I thought they were, and what I was doing in my head, versus what I was *really* doing with my body. Ask for correction & allow your body to be pulled into the proper alignement if the teacher is a walk-around the room type. And do try to practice at home a few times during the week, even if 5 min in the am and pm. With all the space clearing, give yourself some room & a carpet, send Maggie to the corner and introduce your IPink to this: http://www.yogatoday.com/ I've dl'd a couple - but haven't had time yet to try it...