| What is core power yoga you may ask? Well it is the | | | | forms of exercise. Whilst getting fitter they are also |
| practice of a particular style of yoga that focusses | | | | drastically reducing your stress levels. With the |
| upon the core/middle part of our body - the area | | | | reduction of stress comes an increase in being able to |
| where power is generated. I am not surprised at the | | | | focus in everything you do. Focusing is actually a |
| popularity of core power yoga amongst its | | | | training principle of power yoga. |
| practitioners, as the yoga moves it incorporates | | | | There is a version of yoga called Ashtanga, which |
| strengthens our abdominal muscles which in turn | | | | gives the basic principles for core power yoga. |
| greatly improves our posture. This will without doubt | | | | By strengthening the core area of the body, particularly |
| have you looking fit, toned and confident for walking | | | | in the lower back and the abdominal muscle wall, it is |
| down the beach this summer. | | | | extremely beneficial for many different sports as this |
| It is a particularly intense form of yoga for many | | | | core area is the area of central strength in the body |
| people as it is performed far more vigorously than | | | | that is required for almost every type of physical |
| other forms of yoga, plus it is practiced in a heated | | | | activity. Building strength in this area promotes |
| environment. To be honest, practising yoga in this | | | | increased support and strength to the back region, |
| environment, and with so much rigor can actually leave | | | | which reduces a lot of back/spinal injuries which are |
| many would be practitioners daunted at the task | | | | common in some form to most of us. |
| facing them. It is advisable, therefore, to have a | | | | By performing the yoga moves of this system in a |
| reasonably good level of fitness before you start your | | | | heated environment it will help to eliminate toxins from |
| yoga exercises in the core power yoga form. | | | | within your body in the form of a fast build up a sweat. |
| People who perform core power yoga moves on a | | | | While the poses are generally only held for a very |
| regular basis find the combination of strength and | | | | short time, a sequence of one after the other also |
| flexibility that it offers helps to raise their fitness level | | | | helps to increase your physical endurance. |
| beyond that which they could achieve using other | | | | |