| Power Yoga sounds so uniquely American. We tend | | | | practitioners. |
| to want to do everything quickly and we want results | | | | These classes can vary widely from teacher to |
| now. This form of yoga was developed to help people | | | | teacher. However, it will most likely appeal to people |
| gain physical strength and flexibility. Hatha Yoga, which | | | | who are already quite fit, enjoy exercising, and want a |
| Power Yoga is derived, is a challenging workout with | | | | minimal amount of chanting and meditation with their |
| athletic movements that help you energetically flow | | | | yoga. |
| from one posture to the next. The system provides a | | | | Power yoga is accessible through technology. It can |
| challenge for both beginners and advanced students | | | | be practiced in your own home through use of videos |
| alike. It's an intense invigorating workout where you can | | | | and books. The first step is to create a personal |
| burn up to 800 calories in one class! | | | | working space where you can stretch out comfortably |
| Power yoga combines strength, movement and | | | | without interruptions. You can also employ soothing |
| mental focus to keep you in the moment. It works | | | | music or appropriate scents to augment your yoga |
| effectively on many levels. There is the physical | | | | workout. This is the way to gain an understanding of |
| power generated by the kinetic action; this develops | | | | yoga if you cannot make the studio. |
| the strength and endurance. There is the mental | | | | To be a complete workout you need to do strength |
| power generated by the intense focus on breathing | | | | training as well as raise your heart rate for an |
| and balance. Last is the spiritual power that drives the | | | | extended period. Power Yoga will build strength and |
| physical and mental effort with emotional force. | | | | raise your heart rate enough to make it a viable form |
| These three aspects to Power Yoga are designed to | | | | of all-around exercise. |
| strengthen your entire body, fortify your mental outlook | | | | If you plan to make Power Yoga your primary form of |
| and develop your will power. By working out at a | | | | exercise for weight loss, you must perform a daily 45 |
| vigorous pace, you develop strength and flexibility with | | | | minute session six days a week or a vigorous |
| an emphasis on abs, back, hips and pelvis. Our other | | | | 90-minute yoga class at least three times a week. To |
| section is called Soul of Strength which is a | | | | reach your weight loss goals you need to eat at least |
| fast-moving program with a distinctly different set of | | | | 6 small meals daily and consume calories below your |
| challenges. | | | | daily requirement. |
| Power yoga describes a vigorous, fitness-based | | | | Maintain your consistency by performing at home on |
| approach to vinyasa-style yoga. Most practices are | | | | those days when you can't make a studio class. Work |
| closely modeled on the Ashtanga style of practice. | | | | out with a video or audio if you are a beginner. When |
| The term "power yoga" became popular in the mid | | | | you are ready to plan your own workouts, use these |
| 90's, when U.S. yoga teachers wanted to make | | | | yoga sequencing ideas to help you come up with yoga |
| Ashtanga yoga to be user-friendly by American | | | | sessions of varying lengths that will fit your schedule. |