Power Yoga Basic Exercises

Power Yoga is the Western interpretation of the Indian Ashtanga Yoga.



It lays emphasis on building up a person’s physical flexibility while cultivating a desire for self-discipline. The term Power Yoga is self-explanatory. Power Yoga is among the different types of Yoga which has the same power to emulate a demanding full-body workout.



It also furthers mental stability and concentration. However, one ought to be tipped off about the fact that Power Yoga practice could hurt initially.

Power Yoga is practised through a set of Yoga asanas.



This is done while synchronizing your breathing patterns to every movement, which is also called Vinyasa. This results in actions performed with perfect grace and harmony. In the view of a non-Yoga practitioner, the movements could appear soft and free-flowing, and can be compared to a trancelike dance sequence. However, in the eyes of a Power Yogi, the sequence is like a dynamic exercise, pushing and contorting each limb to its ultimate. At the same time you maintain a strong sense of inner peace and focus. This is needed to pull off every move flawlessly and gracefully.

All Yoga asanas done in Power Yoga are connected on the backbone of Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar).Anyone interested in going through the routine of Yoga poses must at least have some knowledge of it.

Before a Power Yoga session it is normal to do a set of warm-ups. This is to relax and stretch the muscles of your body. Besides that, Power Yoga is generally practised in a heated room. This is so that the Yogi can achieve optimum muscle flexibility. The reason behind it is that the movements are sometimes extremely painful; that is when one tries to successfully pull them off, and particularly to those new to Power Yoga. For this reason, it is very important to condition one’s body before one goes through this tough and exacting routine.