Introspection and exercise may sound like opposites, but with the ashtanga yoga, also known as aerobic yoga are two sides of the same coin. This is the new form of exercise that is all the rage in the world, and it was adopted as a daily routine for artists and athletes such as Madonna, Sting, Michael Jordan and Gwyneth Paltrow. But do not think that because yoga is not physically demanding. Is said to be more complex psycho-physical exercise of all time, is athletic, dynamic, sporty and very strong.
This style of yoga was promoted and introduced in the West by Master Sri Pattabhi Jois of Mysore (India), which even today at 90 years continues to provide lectures and intensive seminars worldwide. For decades, yoga has expanded throughout the world for its healing powers, therapeutic and mental work. Is called on to relieve and prevent diseases and to develop the level of concentration. In Ashtanga, besides all this, cardio work, you sweat, you develop your physical ability and increase your performance for any sport or discipline you practice or for your daily life.
Such is the benefit obtained already in the United States professional football teams (American, of course) and the Oakland Raiders, NY Giants and basketball and the Chicago Bulls have this technique in their practices to increase flexibility, decrease the likelihood of injury or relieving them faster and more responsive to the player and help your concentration.
This is a series of flowing movements synchronized with breathing, which generate heat and energy in the body, which purifies the body, as it releases toxins retained in the surface layers of the body. As practice deepens, the toxins retained in the deeper layers of muscle tissue and internal organs are also released. In the Ashtanga is a fixed series of asanas (postures) in which is passed from one to another in a progressive manner. The power of breathing is the practice system. With each move, apart from the elimination of toxins, strengthens certain area of the body, stimulates one or more organs and strengthens all systems in the body. In addition, make muscles and helps burn fat.
This type of yoga requires a lot of discipline and training. Not required, but it is advisable to have done before any other form of yoga. This style consists of 3 levels of practice. The Level I requires considerable practice time because initially only an asana is advanced to the other when the practitioner is physically ready and not before. Levels II and III are for practitioners with many years and physical abilities and very advanced. It is said that very few people in the world have had access to level III.
