Call it Absolute Yoga, Artistic Yoga or yoga with any fancy prefix, fact is that Power Yoga is the new mantra that youngsters in the city are swearing by. Popularised by Hollywood biggies Jennifer Aniston, Bon Jovi and Lady Gaga, this form of yoga is also endorsed by stars like Kareena Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. Closer home, with even Tollywood actresses Nithya Menen and Aditi Agarwal taking a shine for it, it's no surprise that city youngsters are following suit. And well, they have their reasons.
For that svelte look
One of the major reasons why youngsters are getting hooked to Power Yoga is to lose weight. In fact, the footfalls in gyms are being hit, thanks to this new craze. Maria Khan, an engineering student of Gitam says, "I was overweight when I joined college. So, I joined a gym and even used to diet for months together, but nothing seemed to work. On the advice of a friend, I joined a Power Yoga class. The results have been amazing. I lost 5 kgs in two months!"
Giving insights into how Power Yoga aids weight loss, Rajesh Babu, who trained Tollywood celebs like Nithya Menon and Aditi Agarwal, says, "Power Yoga involves a fusion technique that increases the functional aspects as well as the flexibility of the human body and at the same time, burns fat effectively without having to diet. It is completely different from traditional yoga."
Traditional yoga vs Power yoga
While Power Yoga seems to be popular with youngsters wanting to lose weight, traditional yoga is favoured by college students for various other health benefits. Seema Das, an intermediate student, says, "I used to suffer from short-term memory. I used to panic during exams and college debates. So my mom enrolled me in a yoga class. Apart from the breathing exercises, asanas like makrasan, savasan and sukhasan helped me calm down and now I am able to deal with stress in a better way."
When it comes to meditation and improving concentration, for city students, traditional yoga is their first choice. Nishit, an engineering student, says, "Traditional yoga helps in attaining inner peace better than any other fancy yoga. It has improved my concentration and patience levels. Even my eyesight has improved after taking up eye exercises like trataka, hatha and shambhavimudra that involve palming, blinking and focussing.
Yoga teacher Sravan Teerupally, who teaches a group of college students, puts in a word of caution for those trying new fads. He says, "Traditional yoga is slow and the various asanas involve meditation coupled with breathing exercises. Power Yoga is not a bad thing, but it needs to be done the right way, otherwise the chances of injuring joints, ligaments and muscles is high. A certified trainer is essential for learning any kind of yoga and new forms of yoga need special attention."
leena.sri@timesgroup.com
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