Things You'll Need:
- Yoga mat
- Vigor
- Strength and flexibility
- Small towel to wipe sweat off mat
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Step 1
Be familiar with the poses. The fast-paced world of power yoga is not the time to wonder how to properly execute a half-moon pose.
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Step 2
Move quickly from one pose to the next. Poses should seamlessly flow together, insuring you can go from an upward dog to a downward dog in one quick, fluid movement in a matter of milliseconds.
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Step 3
Breathe to introduce poses. Begin each pose with either an inhale or exhale. For instance: stand in mountain pose and inhale, bringing arms above your head into a backbend; exhale, arms down to Namaste. Inhale arms above the head; exhale into a standing forward bend.
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Step 4
Keep the duration of the inhale and the exhale the same. If you inhale for 4 seconds, make sure your exhale lasts 4 seconds. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
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Step 5
Pick a pose sequence, instructional DVD or class and begin.
