Origins of Power Yoga The term “Power Yoga” came into common usage in the mid 1990s, when several great American yoga teachers like David Williams, David Swenson, Bryan Kest, Nancy Gilgoff, Norman Allen and Beryl Bender Birch were looking for a way to make Ashtanga yoga more accessible to western students.Everybody from athletes to health advocates, editors to celebrities (including Madonna and Sting – it´s big with the one-name crowd) embrace Power Yoga.
Why Power Yoga Imagine that – a system of five-thousand-year old Yoga that incorporates all the wonderful physical and mental benefits of Yoga and, in addition to toning all your muscles, gives you an aerobic workout and strengthens your heart – Powerful Yoga indeed! Toning your body and losing weight are just a few of the many advantages of this style of yoga. You can learn more on our benefits page….
Learn about the benefits of Power Yoga… Everyday people are reporting their wonderful experiences on health benefits of Yoga, the transformation of being, taking you beyond the here and now. In one wonderful session of Yoga, people get to practice a number of things….Yoga poses (asanas) breathing exercises (pranayama), meditation and chanting. Best of all, Yoga is fun and relaxing while, at the same time, being delectably challenging to beginners. Yoga is all about feeling good; feel the blood surging through your veins, the energy pulsating through your nerves, the bliss coursing through your whole being. Best of all, Yoga is apt for all, regardless of age, colour, caste, creed or religion. And here are some of the specific – and immense – benefits of yoga: -Brings down stress and enhances powers of relaxation -Boosts physical strength, stamina and flexibility -Bestows greater powers of concentration and self control -Helps in rehabilitation of old and new injuries -Intensifies tolerance to pain and enhancing mental clarity -Boosts functioning of the immune system -Enhances posture and muscle tone -Improves blood circulation which results in healthy, glowing skin -Cleanses and improves overall organ functioning -Bestows peace of mind and a more positive outlook to life -Infuses a sense of balance and internal harmony