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There are lots of styles and types of yoga classes available, which range from physically demanding lessons, such as Ashtanga Yoga to gentle flowing restorative types such as, Anusrara Yoga.
Here, we look at three popular styles - Sivananda, Iygenar and Bikram Yoga.
Exactly what does Yoga Mean?
The word 'yoga' originates from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means to yoke, union, join together. Traditionally "yoga" was seen as an way to achieve balance -physical and spiritual in your lifetime.
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What Is Yoga?
An average class consists of various exercises and techniques which encourages you to release tension and stress out of your body and promotes a feeling of inner calm and wholeness for your spirit. Most classes includes a number of yoga exercises referred to as "asanas", breathing exercises, referred to as pranayama, relaxation techniques and in some classes, meditation and chanting.
What Are The Different Types Of Yoga?
Traditionally, there's just one "type" of yoga that is hatha yoga. Hatha yoga may be the generic term, however within this broad term there is variations of styles and schools of yoga. "Hatha", a Sanskrit word, means the joining of the moon and sun. "Ha" represents the sun or active masculine principle and "tha" refers back to the moon or receptive female principle. This union, development of balance between the inner and outer, strenuous and restorative facets of the body underpins all types of yoga
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Three Popular Types of Yoga
As earlier mentioned, in the following paragraphs we glance at three popular types of yoga, Sivananda, Iygenar and Yoga.
1. Sivananda Yoga
Sivananda Yoga is considered one of the more traditional types of yoga and it is generally thought to be a light to moderate practice with focus on the more spiritual side of yoga.
Founded by Swami Sivananda (1887-1963), Sivananda Yoga includes the sun's rays Salutation, breathing exercises, chanting and twelve core yoga poses. The teachings derive from five key precepts which Swami Sivananda believe improves your physical health and emotional wellbeing. These five key teachings are proper exercise (yoga) proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet (vegetarianism) and positive thinking and meditation.
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2. Iygenar Yoga
Iygenar Yoga was founded by Sri B.K.S. Iygenar (b.1918) and it is the most popular style practiced in the West. In Iygenar Yoga emphasis is placed on the anatomy and postural/structural alignment of the body within the poses. Props (such as sandbags, straps, blocks and chair) are also used to support you within the pose. Sri Iygenar wrote the classical book "Light in Yoga".
3. Yoga
Bikram Yoga has to be probably the most well-known type of yoga practiced today. Founded by Bikram Choudhury (b. 1946), Bikram Yoga is practiced inside a room heated to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Classes are 1 hour 30 minutes long and consist of a series of 26 poses, starting from Standing poses, Backbends, Forward Bends and Twists and two breathing exercises. (More)
