WHAT IS POWER YOGA?

Power yoga is a form of yoga characterized by aggressive exercise and fitness techniques with minimal chanting. Known in the United States and the West as power yoga, the practice is known throughout much of the rest of the world as vinyasa yoga. Vinyasa encompasses mostly breath-synchronized forms of yoga. These forms of yoga combine sharp poses with quick, athletic movements. Focusing on reduced stress and increased concentration, this yoga increases lean muscle tissue and can be substituted alternately with cardio a few times a week.

Power yoga is intense and flowing movements, it links the separate muscular and respiratory systems of the body through the movement of breath in the body. With a focus on powerful movements and quick, athletic actions, power yoga enforces flexibility training and strength training. The breathing patterns in this form of yoga expand and contract the muscles of the body, and in turn help to increase core strength and reduce body fat. It's an intense invigorating workout that can burn up to 800 calories in one class!

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At Fitness By Vidal’s Power Yoga Class we teach strong flow-vinyasa style yoga. You move in and out of the postures using your breath as a guide. The series are linked by the various versions of sun salutations drawing from Ashtanga Yoga (a form of Hatha). This program helps you feel more powerful, confident and balanced yet also simultaneously feeling compassionate, fluid and open. Whether you do every pose or not is not important-the breath-work, the intention and the journey within your movements-that's what yoga is all about.