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For thousands of years, people have turned to the practice of yoga to keep their body’s fluid and flexible, while keeping their minds clear and focused. In the United States, traditional yoga practices like Ashtanga yoga have been adapted to the westerners need for an intense workout. Power yoga is becoming more and more popular in the west and is now seen as a great way to get aerobic and cardio exercise while still getting the eastern benefit of self awareness and spiritual calm. The te...

For those who are just starting out or looking to start practicing yoga, it can be daunting trying to decide what style is right for you. For some, they may not have been aware that there are so many types. Each type, be it hatha, Vinyasa yoga, Bikram yoga, Kundalini yoga, or mantra yoga, has different characteristics. While they are all derivatives of the ancient yoga practice that has helped countless people for thousands of years, there have been many adaptations to adjust to changing times...

Kundalini yoga is a type of yoga practice that centers more on energy rather than physical strength. This form of yoga shares many characteristics with tradition hatha yoga, but there is more of a focus on the spiritual outcome. Kundalini is actually energy. Chakras, or energy fields, are along the spine. There is the belief that we all have these energy fields lining our spine from the base all the way up to the crown of our heads. There are seven chakras and they are believed to be direct...

Ashtanga yoga was introduced to the world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Jois was taught by the world renowned yoga expert Yogi T. Krishnamacharya. After mastering this form of yoga, Jois founded the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. This particular form of yoga is more intense than beginner hatha yoga. In order to embark on an ashtanga routine you should be in fairly good physical shape to begin with. It is thought of as a more athletic style of yoga rather than a relaxation centered yoga routin...

When people think of yoga, they may picture folks chanting in a room while twisting into all kinds of shapes. It is only naturally for someone with no real world experience in yoga to assume one type fits all, or that there is only one type with one desired outcome. You may be surprised to learn there are many types of yoga. Hatha yoga is the most popular types of yoga in the west and it is also the foundation for all yoga practices. It is also geared more towards beginners as opposed to ot...