| Power Yoga is a modern day cross between | | | | followed in Power yoga. It entirely depends on the |
| vigorous exercise and the traditional Ashtanga or | | | | instructor and what he or she prefers. At times people |
| Vinyasa. According to Wikipedia, Ashtanga Vinyasa | | | | keep switching their teachers for power yoga until |
| series includes various exercises used by Indian | | | | they find one who's training suits them best. A number |
| wrestlers and British gymnasts. Krishnamacharya, | | | | of trainers use a combination of cardio vascular |
| considered by many to have major influence on the | | | | exercises along with breathing techniques to achieve |
| modern day Yoga instructors, setup a tradition of | | | | the highest levels of flexibility and stamina, muscle |
| adapting to the needs and requirements of the pupil. | | | | strengthening and removal of toxins. It also balances |
| Following the tradition Power Yoga was established in | | | | the opposite muscle groups in the body, so a large |
| the 1990's by two American teachers; Beryl Bender | | | | number of athletes incorporate it into their workout |
| Birch and Bryan Kest; although not in the same place. | | | | regimen. |
| Both had been students of Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. | | | | When people start power yoga with preconceived |
| Upon returning to USA, they felt the need to create a | | | | notions of only getting a sweaty workout from it, they |
| new form of yoga that would incorporate both | | | | are surprised as they start feeling other changes within |
| conventional and contemporary aspects. This name | | | | themselves. Like all other kinds of yoga, this also has |
| for yoga was chosen to remove the misleading notion | | | | the ability to purify the mind and soul when practiced |
| that yoga only consists of meditation. It is actually a | | | | on a regular basis. Very strong internal changes start |
| complete health and fitness program, which produces | | | | appearing and people learn to relax and unwind with it |
| a well toned body and mind. | | | | too. Power Yoga is usually liked by people who are in |
| Power Yoga is interchangeably used in place of | | | | shape and want their workout sessions to go to the |
| Ashtanga. In the current environment the importance is | | | | next level. The fitness and spiritual aspects of this |
| more on the physical aspect than the spiritual. It | | | | yoga are providing a magnetic pull for many celebrities. |
| received its fame because Americans started to | | | | The famous singer, Madonna, has been practicing it for |
| consider yoga as a way to work out and not just to | | | | many years. Others include Christy Turlington, William |
| meditate. Today a number of gyms offer power yoga | | | | Dafoe, Karim Abdul Jabbar and many more. |
| classes for their members. The steadily changing | | | | It has come a long way from its beginning in Ashtanga. |
| poses in this fitness program require a lot of strength | | | | It has transformed over the years and is a |
| and flexibility, but the fast rhythm causes a lot of | | | | westernized version of its Indian cousin. The awesome |
| sweating and calorie burning as well. | | | | workout provided by Power Yoga is making it greatly |
| There is no specific series of exercises that are | | | | popular among the masses. |