Five Different Types Of Yoga
- Friday, December 18, 2009, 4:02
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Hatha yoga: Good for beginners, it focuses on holding poses and integrating your breath into the movements. You will learn many different poses, as well as breathing techniques and chanting. It will be beneficial for stretching and working your muscles.
Iyengar yoga: Good for beginners, it uses poses that are similar to those in Hatha. It differs because it focuses more on balance and body alignment. You will also hold poses longer and use props such as straps and blocks.
Kundalini yoga: More advanced type of yoga, it emphasizes rapid movement through the poses while breathing, chanting, and meditating. It focuses on the energy balance in your body.
Bikram yoga: This yoga is designed to make you sweat as it is practiced in a room heated to around 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Its objective is to loosen muscles and to cleanse the body, removing symptoms of disease and chronic pain.
Astanga (Ashtanga) Yoga: Also known as power yoga, you move quickly from one pose to another in order to build strength and endurance. There is not an emphasis on meditation, so this is more like a strength training workout than any other type of yoga. Source
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