Power Yoga - A Beginner's Guide: Beginner Fitness Series, #4
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Most people think of yoga as being very gentle and calm, with lots of deep breathing. In this guide however, we are focussing on Power Yoga - a new, more intense and energetic form of the practice, with different benefits and results.
Power yoga is a western form of yoga that is more physically vigorous than the traditional eastern yogas. There is more focus on a physical workout than a spiritual one, although your spirit will surely benefit too!
Power yoga, while using some of the same poses as other forms of yoga, is a much more energetic and fast-paced form of the practice.
Overall, the combination of physical, mental and emotional benefits from regularly practicing power yoga make it an effective way to improve quality of life as well as physical fitness and weight loss or weight maintenance.
This book will show you how to get started in the best way and benefit from a boosted immune system, stronger bones, better breathing and so much more… not to mention the calories that you are going to burn will have you losing any unwanted weight in no time at all!
Use this book to get started with Power Yoga today!
Sandra McAlly
Sandra McAlly is a hardworking, personal fitness trainer, yoga teacher, mum and now author! She is passionate about health and a so called ‘fitness fanatic’ who also understands just how hard it is to squeeze a fitness and health regime into the busy schedule of modern day life. Her books are written for those that want the real deal, no fluff or filler. You can put her methods and advice into action and see results fast. She has a fun style of writing and whilst she pushes herself in the gym, she also shares the same love for good food as anyone else!
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Power Yoga - A Beginner's Guide - Sandra McAlly
1. Introduction
Yoga is considered one of the most effective ways to reduce stress and increase a general overall feeling of happiness and contentment as well as improving flexibility and strength in the body. The common view of yoga used to be one of quiet, controlled, gentle chanting in a variety of serene poses. In the 1990s that view expanded to include power yoga - a new, more intense and energetic form of the practice, with different benefits and results. Power yoga is a westernized form of yoga that is more physically vigorous than more traditional eastern forms, with more focus on the physical demands than on the spiritual side.
What Is Power Yoga?
The practice that is now known as power yoga originates in a traditional form of yoga known as Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga or Ashtanga yoga
for short. The Vinyasa
part of the name refers to the breathing part of the practice. Breathing is a key element of all yoga styles, and in particular, it is a foundation of Ashtanga yoga and Power yoga. Power yoga is a variation on Ashtanga and includes the breathing with sound
feature of the traditional Ashtanga practice. Each move in power yoga is accompanied by an inhale or exhale of breath.
The breathing is deep and audible; with practitioners making a sound as they exhale that is compared to the sound of the ocean. This intense and vocal breathing technique gives practitioners a strong point of focus that enables them to perform each move more effectively. Power yoga, unlike other forms of yoga, is fast moving, with very little time spent in any one particular pose. This variation on the Ashtanga was created in America by two American yoga teachers around the same time. One was based in New York while the other was based in Los Angeles; both had Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, a master of Ashtanga yoga.
The purpose of developing power yoga from Ashtanga was to make the practice more accessible and attractive to westerners. The idea worked, and power yoga was welcomed into the world of gym workouts and weight loss programs. The intensity of the exercises combined with the regimented breathing patterns result in an all-round conditioning of the body. The moves are designed to increase the body's internal temperature, produce sweating and increase the circulation and flow of oxygen to the organs.
2. The Differences between Yoga and Power Yoga
Although there are many different forms of yoga, power yoga is significantly different in both its practice and its benefits. The yoga that most people are familiar with is a gentle, slow practice that still has the focus on breathing, but in a very slow and calm manner. The poses are held for five breaths or more, developing endurance and flexibility in addition to a calm mind. The practice of yoga is an effective way to not only reduce the effects of stress, but, over the long-term to increase the practitioner's ability to handle stress in day-to-day life. Power yoga, while using some of the same poses as other forms of yoga, is a