{"id":306,"date":"2020-02-01T08:52:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifegram.org\/?p=306"},"modified":"2021-05-30T23:31:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:01:24","slug":"types-of-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/types-of-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Types of Yoga: How to Choose the Right Kind for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When you\u2019re trying to find out which of the different types of yoga is best for you, remember that there is no right or wrong one. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">There are so many different types of yoga out there, whether you want a more physically demanding class or an easy, relaxing, meditative class. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Which yoga type you should choose, it will depend on your fitness goal whether you want a beach body, lose weight, achieve flexibility, or want a stress free life. Through yoga, you can get all together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">So which yoga style will get you excited? Our guide to the common types of yoga can help you decide whether you\u2019re in more of restorative yoga or a power yoga kind of mood, or anything in between.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Types_of_Yoga_are\">Types of Yoga are:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1_Hatha_yoga\">1. Hatha yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Iyengar_yoga\">2. Iyengar yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Ashtanga_yoga\">3. Ashtanga yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Vinyasa_yoga\">4. Vinyasa yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Kundalini_yoga\">5. Kundalini yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_Bikram_yoga\">6. Bikram yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7_Yin_yoga\">7. Yin yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8_Sivananda_Yoga\">8. Sivananda Yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9_Restorative_yoga\">9. Restorative yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#10_Prenatal_yoga\">10. Prenatal yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#11_Aerial_yoga\">11. Aerial yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#12_Acro_yoga\">12. Acro yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#13_Anusara_yoga\">13. Anusara yoga<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#14_Jivamukti_yoga\">14. Jivamukti yoga<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Types_of_Yoga_are\">Types of Yoga are:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Hatha_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">1. Hatha yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2237 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hatha-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"hatha yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hatha-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hatha-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The word \u201cHatha\u201d derived from Sanskrit which means &#8220;FORCE&#8221; can be translated as \u201csun\u201d (ha) and \u201cmoon\u201d (tha), the yoga of balance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hatha practices are designed to align and calm your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for meditation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Hatha is one of the most common types of yoga with no flow between poses, unlike Vinyasa yoga. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It consists of slow movements, breathing exercises,\u00a0and meditation, so it\u2019s best for beginner yogis to open up their body and allow the free flow of energy, to create the balance between mind, body, and soul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Iyengar_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">2. Iyengar yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2239 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/iyengar-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"iyengar yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/iyengar-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/iyengar-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Iyengar yoga was founded by B.K.S. Iyengar which focuses on breath control and detail, precision, and alignment when carrying out the different poses, to encourage relaxation, good posture and balance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It features hundreds of different yoga poses and fourteen types of breathing, so you can progress gradually from the easier forms to the more advanced movements. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">In Iyengar yoga style Often props are used, such as belts and blocks, to support the body in certain poses, reducing the risk of injury. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This makes it a perfect form of yoga for people looking for rehabilitation on a healing holiday or those who need a gentle and very supportive exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Ashtanga_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">3. Ashtanga yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2236 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ashtanga-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"ashtanga yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ashtanga-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ashtanga-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Sanskrit Ashtanga is translated as &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight Limb path<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashtanga yoga involves a very physically demanding sequence of postures with breathing, so this style of yoga is definitely not for the beginner. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashtanga starts with a sun salutation and then moves into a series of standing and floor postures to produce intense heat to sweat out toxins and improve your circulation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strength, sweat, and stamina are the three main aspects of this form, which is said with your body\u2019s natural detoxification process and leave you feeling restored.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Vinyasa_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">4. Vinyasa yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2245 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vinyasa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vinyasa.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vinyasa-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Vinyasa means &#8220;to place in a special way&#8221;. This type of yoga is often referred to as Vinyasa flow yoga, as it consists of different poses linked together with movement, and synchronized with breathing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Vinyasa is the most athletic yoga style and was adapted from Ashtanga yoga in the 1980s. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Many types of yoga can also be considered Vinyasa flows such as Ashtanga, power yoga, and prana. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Your yoga teacher will instruct you to move from one pose to another whilst inhaling or exhaling; generally, when moving upwards you\u2019ll inhale, and when moving downwards you\u2019ll exhale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Kundalini_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">5. Kundalini yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2246 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"Kundalini yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yin-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">This style of yoga has been described as \u201cthe mother of all yoga\u201d as it is one of the oldest recognized forms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Kundalini is the word used to describe the hidden energy within us, which this yoga practice helps to target and release. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s a very active form of yoga which includes common poses, as well as some of its own unique poses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">People who practice it are said to finish their session feeling extreme happiness and tranquillity. These classes are pretty intense and can involve chanting, mantra, and meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Bikram_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">6. Bikram yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2238 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hot-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"bikram yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hot-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/hot-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Bikram Yoga style was developed by Bikram Choudhury synthesized from traditional hatha yoga techniques. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It became popular in the early 1970s. All Bikram Yoga Beginning Series classes run for 90 minutes and consist of the same series of 26 postures, including two breathing exercises on the room temperature 105\u00b0 Fahrenheit with 40 percent humidity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Since Bikram yoga has so many rules, many studios simply call their classes \u201chot yoga\u201d so they can customize their offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"7_Yin_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">7. Yin yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2243 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/restrorative.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/restrorative.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/restrorative-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with seated postures that are held for longer periods of time from 45 seconds to two minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Yin can also be a meditative yoga practice that helps you find inner peace. It is designed to increase circulation in the joints and improve flexibility. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The practice focuses on the hips, lower back, and thighs and uses props like bolsters, blankets, and blocks to let gravity do the work, helping to relax. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">While other forms of yoga focus on the major muscle groups, yin yoga targets the body\u2019s connective tissues. Holding the poses benefits the mind as well as the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"8_Sivananda_Yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">8. Sivananda Yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2244 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shivananda.jpg\" alt=\"shivananda yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shivananda.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shivananda-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.sivananda.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sivananda yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a form of hatha yoga based on the teachings of Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Sivananda. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classes are generally relaxing: while most yoga classes end with savasana (a final relaxation\/corpse pose), Sivananda starts with this pose, then moves into breathing exercises, sun salutations, and then 12 basic asanas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=398628&amp;u=2805212&amp;m=30960&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Join 1700+ yoga classes online<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"9_Restorative_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">9. Restorative yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2242 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/relax.jpg\" alt=\"types of yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/relax.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/relax-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Restorative yoga focuses on winding down after a long day and relaxing your mind. At its core, this style focuses on body relaxation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You spend more time in fewer postures throughout the class. Many of the poses are modified to be easier and more relaxing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Like Iyengar, many props are used and are placed just right such as blankets, bolsters, and eye pillows. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Restorative yoga also helps to cleanse and free your mind. Restorative yoga can benefit those who need to chill out and de-stress, and it can also be used as part of your rest-day self-care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"10_Prenatal_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">10. Prenatal yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2241 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/prenatel-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"prenatel yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/prenatel-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/prenatel-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Prenatal yoga is carefully designed for &#8220;moms to be&#8221;. It is one of the best types of exercise for expectant moms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">With an emphasis on breathing, stamina, pelvic floor work, restorative poses, and core strength, Prenatal Yoga can help you become more resilient during and after pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b>Note: But make sure you check in with your doctor before beginning a yoga practice, if you are pregnant.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"11_Aerial_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">11. Aerial yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2247 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-ariel.jpg\" alt=\"yoga ariel\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-ariel.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-ariel-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It is relatively new, but quickly catching on. It involves traditional yoga poses with the added support of a strong, silky hammock that hangs from the ceiling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The hammock is used as a supportive prop in poses like pigeon or downward dog and helps you more easily perform inverted poses (like headstands and handstands) that might be beyond your abilities or comfort levels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s also used for a cocoon-like savasana (the final resting pose at the end of a yoga class). Classes can be either physically challenging or relaxing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"12_Acro_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">12. Acro yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2235 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/acro-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"acro yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/acro-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/acro-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acroyoga\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acro Yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known as a combination of acrobatics, yoga, and even healing\/therapeutic practices.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acro Yoga focuses on the trust elements of acrobatics, the compassion elements of therapeutics, and the mind-body connection element of yoga to form a yoga style unlike any other. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is such an amazing practice to build a sense of community, keep your yoga practice playful, and to challenge yourself in new ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"13_Anusara_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">13. Anusara yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2248 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-types.jpg\" alt=\"yoga types\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-types.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/yoga-types-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Anusara is a modern-day version of hatha yoga, most similar to vinyasa that focuses more on the mind-body-heart connection and different verbiage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Anusara focuses on spirals and how each body part should be moving. Anusara is also known for its emphasis on heart-opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"14_Jivamukti_yoga\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">14. Jivamukti yoga<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2240 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeevanmukti-yoga.jpg\" alt=\"Jivamukti yoga\" width=\"355\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeevanmukti-yoga.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jeevanmukti-yoga-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Jivamukti was founded in 1984 by Sharon Ganon and David Life which is mainly vinyasa flow-style classes infused with Hindu spiritual teachings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">A series of chants usually open the beginning of class followed up by a series of poses that align with the five tenets of Jivamukti yoga and philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">So, which yoga style suits you the best? Let us know in the comment section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/best-yoga-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best yoga quotes that will keep you motivated<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=1519321&amp;u=2805212&amp;m=30960&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.shareasale.com\/image\/30960\/halfpg4.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re trying to find out which of the different types of yoga is best for you, remember that there is no right or wrong one. There are so many different types of yoga out there, whether you want a more physically demanding class or an easy, relaxing, meditative class. 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