ehealthyland.com » images of power yoga http://www.ehealthyland.com Health World Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:42:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Power yoga | Yoga of Power | Power | Yoga for Power |power Yoga Pose http://www.ehealthyland.com/yoga/power-yoga-yoga-of-power-power-yoga-for-power-power-yoga-pose.html http://www.ehealthyland.com/yoga/power-yoga-yoga-of-power-power-yoga-for-power-power-yoga-pose.html#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:43:44 +0000 admin http://www.ehealthyland.com/?p=85 The Power yoga :
What is POWER yoga ?
The West to describe a vigorous, fitness-based approach to vinyasa-style yoga. Most power yoga is closely modeled on the Ashtanga style of practice. The term “power yoga” came into common usage in the mid 1990s, when several yoga teachers were looking for a way to make Ashtanga yoga more accessible to western students. Unlike Ashtanga, power yoga does not follow a set series of poses. Therefore, any power yoga class can vary widely from the next. What they have in common is an emphasis on strength and flexibility. The advent of power yoga heralded yoga’s current popularity, as people began to see yoga as a way to work out.

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Like Ashtanga Yoga, Power Yoga has a quick, flowing style which emphasizes flexibility and self discipline, though Power Yoga does not necessarily adhere to the exact sequence of poses associated with Ashtanga Yoga.

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While Power Yoga still focuses on uniting the body, mind and spirit like other styles of Yoga, it also provides a rigorous full-body workout as the name suggests. Traditional Yoga practices are used with an emphasis on proper form, synchronized breathing, and increased endurance and flexibility. However, poses are often held for longer than the required five breaths. In addition, Power Yoga is often performed in a heated room. This aids in flexibility and produces sweat which cleanses the body by removing bodily toxins.

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There are many benefits to Power Yoga including improved strength, stamina and flexibility and a greater ability to focus.

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