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Yoga Styles
Ananda
Ananda Yoga classes focus on gentle postures designed to
move the energy up to the brain and prepare the body for meditation. Classes
also focus on proper body alignment and controlled breathing.
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Anusara
Developed by John
Friend, Anusara yoga combines an
elegant set of alignment principles
with a heart-oriented Tantric
philosophy. Anusara Yoga is an
inclusive yoga in which each
student’s abilities and limitations
are deeply honored. Through
the practice of Anusara yoga we
discover our true natures with an
open heart and a sense of humor.
For more details visit:
AnusaraYoga.com
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Ashtanga
A deeply meditative and fluid practice, students will explore pranayama
and the integration of movement and breath in a flowing series of postures
inspired by Ashtanga Yoga. This practice creates a deep internal heat,
purifying the body on a cellular level, quieting the mind, and awakening a
dynamic internal dance and deep sense of vibrant stillness. Open to all
levels. Please bring a towel and be prepared to sweat.
For more details visit: Ashtanga.com
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Bikram
Bikram Choudhury, known as the "yoga teacher
to the stars," developed this yoga practice which focuses on 26 poses always
repeated in the same order. Bikram Yoga studios are heated to approximately
100 degrees to simulate the climate in India, so be prepared to sweat.
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Hatha
Means force or determined effort because it prescribes rigorous physical
discipline to find union with soul. Under this definition, all schools of
physical Yoga are Hatha Yoga. Recently, teachers combining more than one school of
Yoga as well as their personal experience have taken to calling their type
of Yoga Hatha. Hatha also, according to esoteric explanation, signifies the
union of "sun" and "moon" or the convergence of the life force that
ordinarily travels in separate energy channels in the body.
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Integral
Swami Satchidananda created a wonderful system to allow individuals to
achieve optimum health, a clear mind, and a heart full of love and
compassion, by drawing from the various branches of yoga (Hatha, Raja,
Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Japa). Integral Hatha Yoga combines postures
(asanas), deep relaxation (yoga nidra), and pranayama (breath control, or
literally, regulation of the vital force) in order to develop an easeful
body, peaceful mind, and useful life. Each class consists of a
combination of warm-ups, Sun Salutations, standing postures, backward and
forward bends, inversions, twists, relaxation, and breath work. To
learn more about Integral Yoga, please visit
Yogaville.org.
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ISHTA
Developed by South African teacher Mani Finger
and popularized in the States by his son Alan, ISHTA (Integral Science of
Hatha and Tantric Arts) focuses on opening energy channels throughout the
body with postures, visualizations, and meditation.
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Iyengar
A systematic, precise and intense study of movement and body alignment
developed by B.K.S. Iyengar. This system allows people to progress through
remote anatomical layers of the body as well as their emotional and
spiritual histories. It can be a therapy of body and mind. The use of props
such as blocks, belts, chairs and blankets help each student experience
maximum benefit and focus on the subtleties of each pose.
For more details visit: iynaus.org or
read What is Iyengar Yoga?
(PDF)
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Jivamukti
This type of yoga also has Ashtanga roots. It
was developed by David Life and Sharon Gannon in 1986. Chanting and
breathing exercises are also incorporated in Jivamukti classes. Life
and Gannon run a popular yoga studio in NYC.
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Kali Ray TriYoga
A series of flowing, dance like movements was
developed by Kali Ray in 1980. The practice also incorporates pranayama
(breathing exercises) and meditation. Kali Ray runs the TriYoga Center in
Santa Cruz, CA.
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Kripalu
Literally translates from the Sanskrit as compassionate union of body,
mind and spirit. The Kripalu method of teaching and practicing Yoga uniquely
blends the physical postures of Hatha Yoga with the contemplative meditation
of Raja Yoga. This style has a strong emphasis on breath awareness and
breathing techniques while focusing on the sensations that arise in the
body.
For more details visit: Kripalu.org
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Kundalini
This practice concentrates on awakening the
energy at the base of the spine and drawing it upward. In addition to
postures, a typical class will also include chanting, meditation, and
breathing exercises.
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Power Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga modified for Americans. This
type of yoga became popular after Beryl Bender Birch published her book
Power Yoga in 1995.
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Sivananda
Like Integral Yoga, this traditional type of
yoga combines postures, breathing, dietary restrictions, chanting,
scriptural study, and meditations. The popular TV yoga teacher Lilias got
her start practicing Sivananda Yoga.
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Svaroopa
New students find this a very approachable
style, often beginning in chair poses that are comfortable. Promotes
healing and transformation.
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Viniyoga
This is a gentle healing practice that is
tailored to each person's body type and needs as they grow and change.
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White Lotus
A modified Ashtanga practice developed by
Ganga White which is combined with breath work and meditation. |
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