Sarah Powers

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Sarah Powers (born c. 1963[1]) is a yoga teacher. She co-founded the Insight Yoga Institute and created Insight Yoga, a combination of yoga, transpersonal psychology and Buddhist and Taoist philosophy, described in her 2008 book of the same name. She was closely involved with the creation of Yin Yoga.[2]

Life

Early life

Sarah Powers began yoga in 1986 at the

Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, as a component of her degree there.[3]

Her career was driven by a life-changing accident in a yoga class led by "a senior yoga teacher".

Gary Kraftsow. The injured back led her to try the gentler Yin Yoga under the instruction of Paul Grilley.[4][6]

Career

Powers began teaching yoga in 1987.[7] In 2008 she created Insight Yoga, a combination of modern yoga,

mindful yoga'."[15]

Personal life

She is married with Ty Powers, who she met when aged 18.[3] They have a daughter and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.[16]

Insight Yoga

Insight Yoga, introduced by Powers's 2008 book of that name, balances Yin Yoga with conventional 'Yang' yoga, and integrates both with

Vipassana meditation style of Buddhism, emphasising mindfulness. Powers describes the integration with Chinese Medicine as making her yoga practice more skilful, "like learning to be my own personal acupuncturist—only without the needles".[17]

Works

References

  1. ^ Jacqueline, Rachel (7 May 2013). "Fit & Fab: Sarah Powers". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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  3. ^ a b Gates 2006, p. 114.
  4. ^ a b c d Powers 2008, p. 8.
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  7. ^ "Lead Teachers and Co-Directors". Insight Yoga Institute. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ Sexton, Michael (5 April 2017). "Sarah Power's Yoga Philosophy + The Creation of Insight Yoga". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  9. ^ Maria, Lisa (Feb 2009). "Insider's Guide—A veteran teacher explores the depths of yoga and self-inquiry, creating a manual for inner peace". Yoga Journal: 111–112.
  10. ^ "Insight Yoga Institute". Sarah Powers. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  11. ^ Powers, Sarah; Powers, Ty. "About Us". Sarah Powers. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
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  13. ^ "Sarah Powers". Yoga Moves. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Insight Yoga Training with Sarah Powers". 8 Limbs Yoga. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  15. ^ Isaacs, Nora (21 October 2008). "Bring More Mindfulness Onto the Mat". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  16. ^ Maria, Lisa (July 2004). "Teacher Profile | Sarah Powers" (PDF). Yogi Times. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. ^ Powers 2008, pp. 9–11.

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