| Power yoga is taught by two American yoga | | | | and energizing the body and mind. |
| instructors by the name of Baptiste-Baron Baptiste | | | | Baptiste power yoga can be learnt and practiced from |
| and Sherrie Baptiste Freeman, who are brother and | | | | Baptiste certified teachers who have attended power |
| sister and are highly successful in teaching power | | | | vinyasa trainings. Baptiste power differs from |
| yoga and each has an individual style of teaching yoga. | | | | ashtanga yoga in one major aspect. In Baptiste power |
| Both grew up in San Francisco with their household | | | | yoga, the beginners are also accommodated with |
| fully dedicated to yoga, healthy living and physical | | | | others and are not isolated, giving them an opportunity |
| fitness. | | | | to develop their intuition and self power right from day |
| But Baptiste power yoga actually refers to Baron | | | | one of the class. |
| Baptist’s method, which is also known by the name | | | | The very essence of yoga is taught in Baptiste power |
| power vinyasa yoga. Baptiste power yoga is a | | | | yoga and it aids in the discovery of freedom, truth and |
| strenuous and vigorous form of yoga that is taught in | | | | individuality of a person. This drives the point that lead |
| studio with the heat turned up, mainly to emphasize the | | | | to a meaningful and fulfilling life, the tools and wisdom |
| personal power and empowerment of a person. In this | | | | are within oneself and not anywhere else. Though this |
| way, Baptiste power yoga helps to transform a | | | | untraditional method faced some criticism and |
| person on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual | | | | opposition initially, Baptiste power yoga has gained |
| levels. Thus the practitioners are able to take full | | | | popularity since it purifies the body in and out as well |
| control of their lives and bring about healthy positive | | | | as the mind and is a complete integration of mind, body |
| changes in their lives. | | | | and soul. |
| Vinyasa is the most important feature of Baptiste | | | | Also, Baptiste power yoga is suitable for people of all |
| power yoga. In this type of vinyasa yoga, the poses | | | | ages alike, young or old. Those who practice |
| tend to flow from one to another in a sequence. This | | | | Baptiste power yoga become empowered to |
| is achieved by controlled breathing and this breathing is | | | | overcome the hurdles that stand in the way of |
| used in some specific manner to move from one pose | | | | rediscovering the inner strengths, emotions, the |
| to another. This is in contrast to other forms of yoga | | | | relationships and the ability of a person. Thus, Baptiste |
| where the poses are held for some seconds or | | | | power yoga is a level better than any other process |
| minutes before moving on to work on another pose. | | | | that taps the hidden potential of a person, to lead an |
| Thus the vinyasa sequence takes care of the | | | | extraordinary life. |
| particular physical or psychological goal like relaxation | | | | |