Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 This is what I heard about power yoga. It takes the poses of ashtanga and the breathing without focus on the 8 limbs of Ashtanga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2002 Report Share Posted May 12, 2002 You will find your answer here ; http://pub42.ezboard.com/fyoga84291frm9.showMessage?topicI D=6.topic ashtangayoga, "mabe61" <mabe61> wrote: > Hello! > I live in Stockholm,Sweden and have been practicing ashtanga for > almost three years.In Stockholm several healthclubs are now offering > poweryoga and my question is:What is the difference between the two? > I have asked people and the anwers have varied from "the same practice > with an american name" to a "workoutyoga without the depth of > ashtanga".I would really like to share your opinions on this.Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Power yoga is pilfered (stolen) ashtanga, watered down to appeal to the masses. Which is not to say that people like Baron "power journey" Baptiste or Beryl Bender Bitch or any fitness instructor with "certification" to teach or even Jivamukti don't have good stuff to share. But it's pretty much ashtanga derived. Best to stick with the original- which is not to say it can't be fun to take a vinyasa playclass once in a while, mix it up a bit. Best, Tina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Hello Everyone! This thread has caused me to actually join and come out of lurkdom. The term "Power Yoga" was coined by Beryl Bender Birch in her 1995 book "Power Yoga." In that book, "Power" refers to the power within, not what the media and mainstream America has come to assume to what this use of the word "Power" refers. Birch herself makes it very clear that when SHE uses the word "Power" in relationship to a practice, she refers ONLY to the Ashtanga Primary Series. Unfortunately, she was slow to copyright this phrase, (who knew?) and another yogi grabbed it, the media jumped on it, gyms across the country joined the bandwagon and now we have a general literary misuse of a term and its original meaning is shrouded in error. (If anyone has read "The Ugly American" you'll recognize President Johnson's misuse of that title, and how it came to be a cultural reference, although the actual literary reference would have been a compliment to the American people.) Anyway, as another poster stated, generally so-called "Power" yoga is usually a watered down version of the Primary Series, or something geared to the no-pain-no-gain gym crowd who THINKS they've discovered and are now "doing" yoga. <snort> These are the people who hurt themselves because they so infrequently listen to their bodies. (Oh oh, I feel a rant coming on!) Granted, if you like the gym mentality totally bereft of any spirituality, Power Yoga "Boot Camps" would be right up your alley. If you prefer to seek the Power within, Ashtanga would be a great path, as it is mine, given the meditational qualities of one in Dharana, working towards Samadhi. Just wanted to be accurate, given the misuse of the word "Power" most often found in the context of this type of discussion! Namaste, all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 Ashtangi by choice, That was well put. Namaste! ashtangayoga, "ashtangibychoice" <AshtangiByChoice@Y...> wrote: > Hello Everyone! > This thread has caused me to actually join and come out of > lurkdom. > > The term "Power Yoga" was coined by Beryl Bender Birch in her 1995 > book "Power Yoga." In that book, "Power" refers to the power within, > not what the media and mainstream America has come to assume to what > this use of the word "Power" refers. > > Birch herself makes it very clear that when SHE uses the word "Power" > in relationship to a practice, she refers ONLY to the Ashtanga > Primary Series. Unfortunately, she was slow to copyright this > phrase, (who knew?) and another yogi grabbed it, the media jumped on > it, gyms across the country joined the bandwagon and now we have a > general literary misuse of a term and its original meaning is > shrouded in error. > > (If anyone has read "The Ugly American" you'll recognize President > Johnson's misuse of that title, and how it came to be a cultural > reference, although the actual literary reference would have been a > compliment to the American people.) > > Anyway, as another poster stated, generally so-called "Power" yoga is > usually a watered down version of the Primary Series, or something > geared to the no-pain-no-gain gym crowd who THINKS they've discovered > and are now "doing" yoga. <snort> These are the people who hurt > themselves because they so infrequently listen to their bodies. (Oh > oh, I feel a rant coming on!) > > Granted, if you like the gym mentality totally bereft of any > spirituality, Power Yoga "Boot Camps" would be right up your alley. > If you prefer to seek the Power within, Ashtanga would be a great > path, as it is mine, given the meditational qualities of one in > Dharana, working towards Samadhi. > > Just wanted to be accurate, given the misuse of the word "Power" most > often found in the context of this type of discussion! > > Namaste, all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 > > The term "Power Yoga" was coined by Beryl Bender Birch in her 1995 > book "Power Yoga." In that book, "Power" refers to the power within, > not what the media and mainstream America has come to assume to what > this use of the word "Power" refers. I just had a long conversation with Bryan Kest about the term power yoga. He told me how he coined the phrase before Beryl Berch did. He had studied ashtanga with Jois and others in India and in Hawaii. He was having an intense, sweaty yoga session with a businessman. The man looked up and said "this is power yoga." The name stuck with his work which he considers a combo of viniyoga, ashtanga, and Iyengar yoga. He made videos that are copyright 1995 under the name Power Yoga with Warner Bros. Birch independently named her work power yoga. Since that time, many people have picked it up. Bryan intended the term to be power yoga as in empowering versus aerobic yoga. Bryan is a California based teacher who studied with Jois at the beginning of his popularity, sometimes being the only person in the class. He is joining the Yoga.com board of advisors with Patricia Walden who has already joined. Shannon Brophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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