diff --git a/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.cpp b/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.cpp
index ab16cdb..b94d9a5 100644
--- a/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,124 @@ void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::setupGyro(lsm9ds0GyroScale_t scale) {
   }
 }
 
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the accelerometer, magnetomer and gyroscope down
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerDown(void) {
+  powerAccelDown();
+  powerMagDown();
+  powerGyroDown();
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the accelerometer, magnetomer and gyroscope up
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerUp(void) {
+  powerAccelUp();
+  powerMagUp();
+  powerGyroUp();
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the accelerometer down
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerAccelDown(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_XM);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_XM_ADOR_MASK = 0xF0;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_XM_AODR_POWER_DOWN = 0x00;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG1_XM_ADOR_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG1_XM_AODR_POWER_DOWN;
+
+  write8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_XM, value);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the accelerometer up
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerAccelUp(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_XM);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_XM_ADOR_MASK = 0xF0;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_XM_AODR_100_HZ = 0x60;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG1_XM_ADOR_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG1_XM_AODR_100_HZ;
+
+  write8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_XM, value);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the magnetometer down
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerMagDown(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG7_XM);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_MASK = 0x03;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_POWER_DOWN = 0x03;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_POWER_DOWN;
+
+  write8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG7_XM, value);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the magnetometer up
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerMagUp(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG7_XM);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_MASK = 0x03;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_CONTINUOUIS_CONVERSION = 0x00;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG7_XM_MD_CONTINUOUIS_CONVERSION;
+
+  write8(XMTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG7_XM, value);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the gyroscope down
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerGyroDown(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(GYROTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_G);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_G_PD_MASK = 0x08;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_G_PD_POWER_DOWN = 0x00;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG1_G_PD_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG1_G_PD_POWER_DOWN;
+
+  write8(GYROTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_G, value);
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************/
+/*!
+    @brief Power the gyroscope up
+*/
+/**************************************************************************/
+void Adafruit_LSM9DS0::powerGyroUp(void) {
+  uint8_t value = read8(GYROTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_G);
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_G_PD_MASK = 0x08;
+  const uint8_t CTRL_REG1_G_PD_NORMAL = 0x08;
+
+  value &= ~(CTRL_REG1_G_PD_MASK);
+  value |= CTRL_REG1_G_PD_NORMAL;
+
+  write8(GYROTYPE, LSM9DS0_REGISTER_CTRL_REG1_G, value);
+}
+
 /***************************************************************************
  UNIFIED SENSOR FUNCTIONS
  ***************************************************************************/
diff --git a/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.h b/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.h
index f932b9b..a026fb6 100644
--- a/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.h
+++ b/Adafruit_LSM9DS0.h
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ class Adafruit_LSM9DS0 {
   void setupAccel(lsm9ds0AccelRange_t range);
   void setupMag(lsm9ds0MagGain_t gain);
   void setupGyro(lsm9ds0GyroScale_t scale);
+  void powerDown(void);
+  void powerUp(void);
+  void powerAccelDown(void);
+  void powerAccelUp(void);
+  void powerMagDown(void);
+  void powerMagUp(void);
+  void powerGyroDown(void);
+  void powerGyroUp(void);
 
   /* Adafruit Unified Sensor Functions (not standard yet ... the current base
    * class only */