Power Yoga is a general term used in the West to  a vigorous, fitness-based approach to Ashtanga yoga. Ashtanga yoga is the style of Yoga from which Power Yoga sprouted. Power Yoga takes the basics of Yoga and gives it a healthy dose of aerobics.

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.

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....

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....