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Styles of Yoga

The document summarizes different styles of yoga, including their founders, key characteristics, and popularity. Some styles like Vinyasa emphasize synchronizing breath with movement. Iyengar focuses on precise alignment using props. Ashtanga follows traditional, unchanging sequences and is purifying. Bikram is practiced in a heated room at 105 degrees. Jivamukti incorporates physical, ethical and spiritual elements along with music and scripture.

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Styles of Yoga

The document summarizes different styles of yoga, including their founders, key characteristics, and popularity. Some styles like Vinyasa emphasize synchronizing breath with movement. Iyengar focuses on precise alignment using props. Ashtanga follows traditional, unchanging sequences and is purifying. Bikram is practiced in a heated room at 105 degrees. Jivamukti incorporates physical, ethical and spiritual elements along with music and scripture.

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STYLES OF YOGA

VINIYOGA

• T.K.V. DESIKACHER, SON OF KRISHNAMACHARYA


• CLASSES VARY
• EMPHASIS ON MOBILIZING SPINE
• FOCUS ON SYNCHRONIZING BREATH AND MOVEMENT
IYENGAR

• BKS IYENGAR
• 1970’S
• 200 CLASSICAL YOGA POSES
• 14 PRANAYAMAS
• PROPS, PROPS, PROPS
• QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
ANUSARA

• JOHN FRIEND
• 1997
• UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF ALIGNMENT
• WAS POPULAR FOR AWHILE… HARASSMENT SCANDAL
ASHTANGA

• SRI K. PATTABHI JOIS OF MYSORE, SOUTH INDIA, (1915-2009)


• YOGA KORUNTA
• BREATH/MOVEMENT
• PURIFYING
• TRADITIONAL, UNCHANGING SEQUENCES
• PRIMARY SERIES, SECONDARY SERIES
VINYASA

• DYNAMIC FLOW
• CONNECTING BREATH TO MOVEMENT
• POPULAR IN WESTERN SOCIETY
• STRENGTH AND STAMINA COME THROUGH TRANSITIONS
KUNDALINI

• ORIGIN UNKNOWN
• RELEASES SERPENT ENERGY WITHIN BODY
• AWAKENS ENERGY AND MOVES IT UPWARDS
BAPTISTE YOGA

• BARON BAPTISTE
• FAST PACED
• CHALLENGING
• HEATED
• 90 MINUTES
• 90 DEGREES
BIKRAM

• BIKRAM CHOUDHURY
• HEATED YOGA
• 105 DEGREES / 40 PERCENT HUMIDITY
• 26 POSES
INTEGRAL

• SRI SWAMI SATCHIDANAND


• PHYSICAL/SPIRITUAL
• PSYCHOLOGICAL/PHILOSOPHICAL
• NATURAL CONDITION
• CLEAR MIND
JIVAMUKTI

• DAVID LIFE AND SHARON GANNON


• 1984
• PHYSICAL, ETHICAL, SPIRITUAL
• VINYASA-BASED
• 5 TENETS: MUSIC, NON-HARMING, DEVOTION, MEDITATION AND SCRIPTURE
ANANDA

• KRIYANANDA
• ENERGY AWARENESS
• INNER AWARENESS
• HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS
• PRANAYAMA/ASANA - CHAKRA
LAUGHING YOGA / HAPPY YOGA

• DR. MADAN KATARIA


• HAPPY CHOICE
• MANY BENEFITS
FORREST YOGA

• ANNA FORREST
• 1982
• SELF-LOVE
• HOT
• STRENGTH BASED
KRIPALU

• SWAMI KRIPALU
• INCREASE PRANA FLOW
• ASANA/PRANAYAMA/MEDITATION
SIVANANDA

• 12 POSES
• MORE SPIRITUAL
• 90 MINUTES
YIN YOGA

• TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE INFLUENCE


• RELEASING FASCIA
• LUBRICATING JOINTS AND TENDONS

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