Yoga students risk serious injuries

YOGA students who push themselves too far without proper supervision risk suffering painful injuries and strains.

The Irish Yoga Federation (IYF) said the increase in the popularity of power yoga has prompted some students to force themselves into difficult positions without proper preparation.

The craze for Ashtanga yoga, or power yoga, is being driven by images of lithe devotees such as Madonna and Geri Halliwell, often in gravity-defying postures.