Anusara Yoga
It is the successor of the modern school of hatha yoga originally began with John Friend in 1997. It derives from the Iyengar style and reintroduces elements of Hindu spirituality.
Asthanga Yoga
Actual form is coming from traditional Indian yoga. It consists of a certain sequence of complex asanas (body positions). Ashtanga Yoga was developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois is one of the most successful methods in the West.
Bikram Yoga
It is a subclass of Hatha Yoga, also known as Hot Yoga, consists of a series of 26 asanas and two breathing exercises, which are held in a warm room at a temperature between 35/40 Celsius Degrees.
Chinese Yoga “(Qi Gong)”
Millennial healthy exercise, it has relaxed movements, which are performed very slowly and concentration, Chinese meditative system are based on body positions but are very important breathing exercises and meditation.
Dynamic Yoga
Variant of Hatha Yoga, no spiritual background little, take precedence over all the functional aspects of asanas and their sequence. Especially physical target: working resistance, stability of the joints, flexibility and coordination.
Freedom Style
It is consist in to be placed on the mat and listen to your own body and go moving it based on the needs, this doctrine was developed by the American Erich Schiffmann is based on intuition and requires some self confidence.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga Pradipika, ancestral yoga, based on the combination of static and sustained asanas, pranayama and meditation.
Ishta Yoga
Developed by Mani Finger, it is based on the principles of Hatha Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda, focusing on the needs of each individual in his intelligence and authenticity.
Iyengar Yoga
Therapeutic version of Hatha Yoga described by B.K.S. Iyengar, whose main concept is the correct body position is based on body alignment and is used for this additional material such as belts, cushions, chairs or the wall itself, anything that helps to have greater alignment.
Jivamukty Yoga
It is a very sporty variant of Ashtanga Yoga, it was developed in the 1980s in NYC, asanas occur in a fluid form. In the sessions there is music and chanted mantras, ancient writings are studied and practiced meditation.
Kirtan
Variant of yoga, also called “Cantos”, is to chant mantras in Sanskrit, light and very efficient method to calm the nervous system and open the heart and body during the session Kirtan group repeated singing what has been toned previously.
Kriya Yoga
“Yoga of action” variant “Raja Yoga”, it is fundamental based in regular breathing, which should provide its practitioners balance and inner calm, the exercises are not complex and the teacher directly transmitted to the students.
Kundalini Yoga
Under class of “Raja Yoga” native of Tantrism which aims to raise the kundalini (an ethereal force) through the chakras (energy centres), practiced in this type of yoga elements; asanas, pranayama, mantras, mudras, and visualizations.
Nada Yoga
In this practice there are not asanas performed, is mainly concentrated in pranayama, mantras, meditation and chanting kirtan, with full attention and listening to the sound of Nature, through these exercises inner peace is achieved looking inside oneself.
Yoga Nidra
Main features are body relaxation exercises, take breath awareness, inner relaxation, visualizations, the practice reaches a state between sleep and wakefulness, it provides deeper levels of consciousness.
Power Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga variant developed in Los Angeles by Bryan Kest, knowledge of sports medicine, clear and simple exercises are integrated, this practice is directed to a people are fan of gym rather than spiritual enlightenment, vigorous asanas.
Prana Shakti
Gentle yoga, it was developed by the Chilean Gustavo Ponce, the target is the alignment on the energy centers (chakras), asanas and pranayama are intended to strengthen the immune system. The movement hands in this yoga reminds Japanes Reiki.
Prenatal Yoga
Yoga for pregnant soft aimed at alleviating the discomforts of pregnancy and childbirth prepares, asanas completely relax the abdominal area, so that the pelvic floor is not weakened. The exercises breathing aims to increase breathing capacity.
Raja Yoga
It is the spiritual form of Ashtanga Yoga, whose main objective is the domain of the spirit, it is considered as the optimal path of yoga, with which one comes to unite with divinity through meditation, attention, visualizations and observation internal.
Restorative Yoga / “Candle Light Yoga”
It is known about the delicate movements, the positions taken on the ground, it is light stretches, twists and relaxation exercises can also be done through sandbags, pillows, and everything that would free the body and soul.
Sattva Yoga
It combines elements of “Hatha Yoga” and “Raja Yoga” “in order to balance the physical body and purify the energy body. At the end of the process, clarity and a higher state of consciousness arises.
Satyananda Yoga
Paramhamsa concept developed by Satyananda and Bihar School of Yoga, which is part of asanas, pranayama and meditation also provides guidelines for carrying a lifestyle of genuine yogi in all areas of life, your goal is always spiritual development.
Scaravelli Yoga
Vanda Scaravelli was a student of Iyengar, characterized by its soft shapes and the fundamental importance of breathing, characterized by doing less and feel more, release unnecessary tension, work through the gravity of our body. Development stretching of the central area and creating a column length.
SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Yoga
The practice consisted on doing asanas and meditation on a surfboard stable going above water, combined this exercise with paddling both are integrated practice, the asanas have to be reduced to the space designated in the table, one of the basic pillars is the balance and of particular relevance contact with nature.
Tantra
As the Kundalini Yoga, tantric yoga is to awaken the energy of consciousness and thereby eliminate the artificial dualism between body and soul, and between path and goal. They are important means meditation and breath control.
Tibetan Meditation Buddhism
It is a tantrum meditation in which its practitioners are identified with the virtues of a Buddha in order to liberate the soul from ignorance, jealousy, hatred … and they will reach the state of pure happiness through peace, love and compassion.
Traditional Hatha
It is encompasses not only physical exercises and breath control, but as an integral concept encompasses shatkriya (ritual cleansing), mudras and meditation.
Yoga Undogmatic
It is not ascribed to any particular school, any particular or any teachers philosophy is not followed, different elements for a generally holistic practical combining everything.
Vijnana Yoga
Stream links yoga physical exercises with the integration of inner calm, knowledge comes inside, main concepts, body relaxation, stillness of mind, intent, connection, roots, breath awareness, expansion of the body.
Vinyasa Flow
Very popular dynamic yoga, it combine dynamic fluid movements with breathing, it reduces stress and creates space for a new life force. In practice very important to create a correct sequence of movements.
It characterized by quiet passive yoga asanas are performed in a sitting or recumbent position, and maintained for a prolonged period without muscular activity space of time. Objective relax large and small body areas, aim to liberate the soul.
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