Yoga Styles

Anusara is often described as Iyengar (another style of yoga) with a sense of humor. This style was created by the aptly named John Friend. Anusara means heartfelt and accepting. At this style teachers guide students to express themselves through the poses to their fullest ability.

Six fixed and intense pose sequences — the primary series, second series, third series, and so on — practiced sequentially as progress is made. Ashtangis do their asana so rapidly, flowing from one pose to the next with each inhale and exhale. Each series of poses linked by the breath this way is also called a Vinyasa.

traditional Ashtanga system in the late 1980s to appeal to aerobic-crazed Westerners. Beryl Bender Birch and Bryan Kest After having studied with Pattabhi Jois applied this westernized Ashtanga on the East and West coasts. Vinyasa yoga poses is not look like Ashtanga does. so the style varies depending on the teacher. Most classes called “Vinyasa” or “flow”, and can be vastly different but in general stem from this movement and from Ashtanga as well.

This style is probably your favorite. If you like to do yoga in a hot place, you should chose this style. Because Bikram features yoga poses in a sauna-like room. The heat is cranked up to nearly 105 degrees and 40 percent humidity in official Bikram classes. If it’s called “Bikram”, it will be a series of 26 basic yoga postures, each of them performed twice. This style also called “Hot Yoga”.

If you want to know the exact definition of this style, Hatha is a physical yoga practice. One of the six original styles of yoga, “Hatha” includes nearly all types of modern yoga. If we want to express it in a different way, Hatha is the ice cream if styles like Ashtanga and Bikram are vanilla and chocolate chip. These days Classes described this style as “Hatha” on studio a basic and classical approach to yogis breathing exercises and postures.

At this style some props like blocks, straps, harnesses, and incline boards are used to get you more perfectly into positions. This style also has a nickname “furniture yoga” because for doing this style of yoga you need to have some yoga props. Appropriate for all ages and abilities, because Iyengar yoga is all about accurate alignment and purposeful sequencing. And also don’t think that is very easy.

A physical, limit-pushing practice that reintegrates yoga’s traditional mental elements in an educational way for Western yogis. This style was created by Mr. Sharon Gannon and David Life in 1984 in New York City. Jivamukti means liberation while living.

Kripalu style has three-part practice that teaches you how to get know, accept, and learn from your body. At first starts with figuring out how your body works in different poses. And then moves toward poses held for an extended time and meditation. It then let your body to flow in asanas, and also letting your body be the teacher to teach you.

The practice of kundalini yoga features constantly moving, invigorating poses. The most important point of kundalini style is to release bad energies in your body.

At this style you have less work, more relaxation. You’ll spend just 20 minutes in each four or five simple poses. You can placed props like blankets, bolsters, and soothing lavender eye pillows to help you sink into deep relaxation. There’s also mental cleaning on Restorative yoga style. Your mind goes to mush and you will have a new feeling. It’s better not to fall asleep, though the meditation.

Sivananda yoga style is a slow yoga practice that typically focuses on the same 12 basic asanas or variations that book ended by sun salutations and corpse pose. The base of this style is on a five-point philosophy that proper breathing, relaxation, diet, exercise, and positive thinking work together to form a healthy yogic lifestyle.

A highly individualized practice for yogis to teach them how to adapt poses and goals to their own needs and abilities. This style actually means differentiation, adaptation, and appropriate application. Vini style doesn’t focus on on stretching to get strong and flexible. This practice also prevents your muscles of injury.

Yin yoga is a calm and meditative practice, also called Taoist yoga. This style more focuses on lengthening connective tissues. It is meant to complement yang yoga. Yin poses are passive, meaning you’re supposed to relax muscles and let gravity do the work. And they’re long — you’ll practice patience here too.

This style of yoga was created for mothers. Prenatal yoga is designed to help women in all stages of pregnancy, even after pose pregnancy. When you keep your muscles strong through your pregnancy, they will still have the strength and energy to return to normal.

This style is a good practice that can be used to develop the connection and knowledge between a couples, creating a deeper bond spiritually with each other.