Girls, today don’t want to restrict themselves only to regular gyms when it comes to staying fit, healthy and in shape. They are enthusiastic and are constantly in search for activities which will help them not only in staying fit but also to enjoy their workout. Hence, it comes as no surprise that today a lot of gyms apart from providing for routine equipments also offer special batches likeaerobics, zumba, spinning etc. On such activity which has become extremely popular with the younger lot of girls is ‘Power Yoga’.
More ‘Power’ to Yoga
As the name suggests, ‘Power Yoga’ involves developing an intense approach while practicing yoga. This form of yoga is heavily based on the Vinayasa form or style of Yoga. Aimed at increasing strength and flexibility, power yoga does not follow any ‘set’ pattern of poses like the routine form of and this forms the core difference between the different forms of yoga and power yoga.
Trivia time
Let’s take you a bit into the flashback to know the people responsible for developing this form of yoga. Yoga teachers Bryan Kest and Beryl Bender Birch are often considered and appreciated for developing this yoga after studying Ashtanga yoga under their master Shri K.Pattabhi Jois.
Getting into the practice of ‘Power Yoga’
Power Yoga helps in strengthening the whole body by developing a person’s willpower. A typical power yoga session consists of an intense workout during which people sweat a lot and hence, for people looking for losing weight, power yoga is the best option to achieve their desired results. This form of yoga targets at burning calories, reduces fat, helps in improving muscle mass and improves your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). For best results, it is advised that people should practice power yoga at least three days in a week for 45 minutes.
Unlike in case of normal yoga, the yoga trainer usually does not take any break in between different postures. This helps in maintaining the intensity of the workout and thus, becomes more like an aerobic activity which takes the cardiovascular rate on a higher note resulting in effective burning of fats. Owing to the weight loss benefits from doing this type of yoga, many boys are also queuing up to get themselves enrolled for Power yoga!
Be cautious!
For beginners who are apprehensive and don’t know what Power Yoga is, prior to starting such a course, it is recommended that you consult your medical practitioner and inform him/her and get a okay certificate before you proceed to join the class. This is primarily because power yoga is vigorous, powerful and vigorous and hence, it is usually advised that such exercises are not suitable for the mild and calm lot of students. Also, power yoga training can be conducted only by a certified trainer. Hence, while joining any batch or course, insists on checking the credentials of your trainer. It also happens that people without proper certifications also many a times conduct power yoga batches. So beware!
So boys and girls, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and sign up for the next Power Yoga batch and in no time get back into that shape which you have been wanting for so long!