Although power yoga has been increasing in popularity over the past few years, its roots can be traced back to ancient India, where it was known as ashtanga vinyasa. Learn basic power yoga postures and stretches from Richard Freeman, a student of yoga since 1968.
Ashtanga yoga is the joining of breathing, posture and movement into a series.
The series, like chromatic scales in music, flows in a logical sequence, one position complementing those that proceed and follow it. By practicing these sequential arrangements of yoga postures, you will be prepared for and able to achieve postures you may have thought impossible. Before going through the following poses, familiarize yourself with proper breathing technique . Then, once you ve mastered these basic poses, move onto some more advanced ones . Stand straight, with your feet facing forward and your arms down by your sides.