Meet Jessica Rihal, a 300-pound woman who has become a yoga instructor and teaches weekly yoga classes. /VCG Photo

The 35-year-old who lives in Irvine, California was inspired to become an instructor herself after being ignored by slim instructors due to her weight during classes. /VCG Photo

She said that she wanted to help those who might also feel ignored find joy in yoga and to prove that it's not just for thin people. /VCG Photo

Rihal completed her yoga teacher training last year and now practices yoga five hours a week. She realized that yoga could ease her anxiety, soon after trying it for the first time in 2007. /VCG Photo