Power yoga is basically a hyper and pepped up cousin of yoga. Traditional yoga is a calm and slow process and has more to do with maintaining one's mental health. Power yoga on the other hand is an active set of movements that are aimed to help you lose weight and are popular amongst the athletic types. It first came into existence in the 1980s to cater to fitness and aerobic crazed westerners.

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Unlike other forms of yoga, there is no particular succession in pattern of exercises that are followed in power yoga. This implies that one class of power yoga can be completely different from the next; however, all the classes will involve you sweating. The exercises are designed to be intense enough to make you break into a sweat thus aiding weight loss.

Over time, apart from the apparent weight loss and toning and strengthening of the body, power yogis have also noticed the mental and non-physical changes they go through. Power yoga, though is a hardcore exercise, is known to help calm the body, make the practitioners more conscious of everyday decisions they make and also build their patience and willpower.

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If you want to take up power yoga then we would suggest doing so under the guidance of a professional who knows what he/she is doing as opposed to DIY with the help of videos and books. This is because a professional will know what your limits are and when to stretch them, and can also correct you when you are doing poses wrong. While when you go to do it yourself, there are chances you might over-work yourself and maybe even injure yourself.

Benefits Of Power Yoga:

Flushes out toxins from the body

Aids weight loss and makes one fit

Increases calorie burning capacity and metabolism

Strengthens the body on a whole and improves functioning

Helps with problems like acidity and other gastrointestinal ailments

Makes one more flexible

Tips For Power Yoga:

Practising yoga early in the morning like most form of exercises is better than doing so during the latter part of the day

Wear comfortable and sweat absorbent clothes that do not restrict your movement

Consult your doctor before starting power yoga when you are pregnant or suffer from ailments

Let your instructor know of any medical problem so that he/she can design your workouts accordingly

Do not over-exert yourself. Take it slow and go with the flow

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Here is a video showing a few power yoga moves to help you decide whether this form of workout is meant for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t0nzvf1gEU

So there you are! Now if you want to hop on the power yoga band wagon you know exactly what you have got to do.