A General Overview of Yoga

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By Gary Pearson

Because yoga has been around for centuries, there are almost more variations than we can list. But here is a brief description of some of the many and varied types of yoga that you may enjoy on your quest to finding the yogic path that best suits you.

It is true that the main focus of almost all disciplines of Yoga is on postures and breathing. In order to get the desired effect of this practice there is also focus on performing the postures and breathing in the correct way. For example Vinyasa style is a form of yoga where if moves from one posture to the other all the time focusing on rhythmic breathing. It is not for the novice as it is speedy and focused. Power Yoga, Jivamukti, White Lotus, Kali Ray TriYoga and Ashtanga are all a part of Vinyasa approach to yoga.

If you want slow Yoga which focuses on postures with relaxed breathing then Iyengar style Yoga is the one. An individual doing this Yoga experiences relaxation and peace in the mind as well as the body as it targets every detail of the movements. A beginner can take help of props to hold on to the poses.

You can practice some types of Yoga to discover your spirituality as it started as a religious enterprise to enlighten the mind and body. Their own type of meditation and yoga is performed in some religions practice, but there are some forms of Yoga which are not connected to it. There is a non-denominational adaptation in some spiritual yogic paths like Integral, Ananda, Kundalini, Sivananda Yoga, ISHTA, Kripalu, Tibetan and Anusara.

'Hatha' on the other hand is an amalgamation of some or any of the afore mentioned forms of yoga with more to it. It is the correct form for the beginners as it focuses on encouraging equilibrium between meditative and strength posture. It is a very popular form of Yoga in the Western countries.

There is no need to stop looking from here as there are many more forms of Yoga and you don't have to stick to the first one you find. You will find Yoga classes in your neighborhood and you can try out the styles before deciding on what is best for you.

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