| If you want to use yoga to get fitter and stronger, then | | | | the posture with a breathing exercise, and with |
| you may find Power Yoga, also called Artistic Yoga of | | | | practice you need to be able to flow effortlessly from |
| great benefit. This involves performing stimulating yoga | | | | one step to the next. It's considered best to practice |
| exercise, generally referred to as asanas. These | | | | Suryasana at dawn, so that it can be a tribute to the |
| exercises help to fine-tune your mental and physical | | | | sun as it rises. Practicing the Suryasana promotes |
| capabilities. | | | | flexibility and strength, helps you to focus, increases |
| However, these exercises can be difficult to do when | | | | stamina, removes various toxins through sweating, and |
| you're learning them. It's not always easy to maintain | | | | helps to release tension. |
| your balance, concentration and focus. With practice, | | | | Over time, Power Yoga exercises will develop your |
| though, you will start to master the various asanas, and | | | | abdominals and back, which is their purpose. It's |
| will begin to experience good results from Power | | | | important to have strong abdominal muscles and a |
| Yoga. | | | | flexible back, as these are considered the most |
| To become an expert in Power Yoga, you have to | | | | important elements of physical fitness in yoga. This is |
| pass through three levels. Firstly, you need to develop | | | | because most postures in yoga require that both |
| an advanced level of balance and fitness in your | | | | these body parts be in perfect condition. Over time the |
| physical being. You achieve this by combining yogic | | | | legs and hands will also grow stronger. |
| postures and asanas with a group of cardio-vascular | | | | If you need to improve your fitness level for sports |
| exercises. | | | | such as football, cycling, running, swimming or martial |
| The next level involves performing the various asanas | | | | arts, then the demanding elements of Power Yoga |
| for more extended lengths of time. Finally you need to | | | | can be of great assistance. You can also gain peace |
| leave the physical level behind and move to the | | | | of mind, and find it easier to deal with the daily |
| spiritual level. This final step involves extreme amounts | | | | stresses of life. |
| of practice and concentration, and is very difficult. | | | | Even more importantly, there are no side effects from |
| Although all the asanas play a part in Power Yoga, the | | | | Power yoga. You can do it whenever you like, |
| most important is generally considered to be the Sun | | | | whether you are suffering from an ailment or not. The |
| Pose, or Suryasana. This asana works on every part | | | | goal of Power Yoga is to increase your flexibility, get |
| of your body by moving through a series of nine | | | | fit and be free from illness. You can start at any age, |
| postures in turn. Each step also involves synchronizing | | | | and will give positive results if you stick with it. |