Power Yoga

Beryl Bender Birch coined the term power yoga to describe the dynamic, sweaty, and profoundly transformative practice of Ashtanga yoga, which she learned from one of its first American proponents. This 1995 book launched the practice into living rooms and gyms all across America. In addition to detailed explanations of the practice and its constituent postures, Bender Birch shares personal anecdotes about the spiritual journey that led to her discovery of yoga. Chapters on the sun salutation, primary series, and secondary series are complemented by sections on how to deal with specific injuries and how to use the Ashtanga practice as treatment for them. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.