About Hot Power Yoga
THE TERM “Power Yoga” was coined by Beryl Bender Birch, referring to the viniyasa Ashtanga yoga style, a fluid type of yoga that links movements to breath and incorporates a lot of upper body strength.
Newcastle Hot Power Yoga is based on and inspired by the teachings of one of the most loved and popular exponents of yoga in our time, Baron Baptiste.
BARON GREW UP in a yoga family. His parents opened the very first yoga studio in San Francisco back in the 50s – before the hippie era and the popularity of Eastern mysticism. In his youth he was exposed to many of the famous and pioneering “ambassadors” of yoga to the West like Yogananda, who would stay at his family home whilst visiting the West coast.
As a young man Baron became greatly enthused by the style of yoga taught by B.K.S. Iyengar, who introduced a much stronger physical side of yoga practice to the West. This inspired Baron to train with him and later, also with the late Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, the founder of the Ashtanga system of Hatha yoga. As a young teacher, Baron taught for Bikram Choudhury, founder of the famous “Bikram” or “Hot Yoga” system.
Baron Baptiste’s heated Power-Viniyasa Yoga style, then, is the culmination of all Baron had learnt form the great modern masters of yoga, blended with his own profound realization, life journey, and with his several years of experience teaching yoga to Westerners, including many elite athletes and professional sports teams.
Why are we teaching this style?
FOR OVER two decades we’ve personally practiced, trained and grown through many styles of yoga. Now here is a complete and truly holistic exercise that totally covers all the bases. It’s challenging, it’s fun and it’s been built upon and evolved from the sound, ancient principles and philosophy of yoga – practices and principles proven well beyond time. Hot Power Yoga accommodates all levels, from beginners to the more experienced.
So . . .
- If you are looking for summit health and fitness, for the whole you, Hot Power Yoga is the most powerful and efficient program you will ever find.
- If you want to go deeper, and gain understanding and control over your own mind, to gain clarity and focus, then this is for you.
- If you feel that life is roller-coasting you along and want to regain your personal power and footing in life, then re-awaken your intuition and get it back with Hot Power Yoga.
- If you are a competitive athlete or sports person, then welcome to the absolute best cross training you will ever find.
- And even if you don’t do any regular exercise at all, then Hot Power Yoga is all you really need.