Ananda: Includes gentle postures that focus on proper body alignment and controlled breathing. Ishta: Great for stress reduction, Ishta yoga uses poses, visualizations, and meditations to open up energy channels in the body. Iyengar: Focuses on strength, flexibility, and balance with an emphasis on precise body alignment and the use of tools to help the less flexible.
TriYoga: Focuses on flowing, gentle,
dance-like movements. Precise alignment is not as important in this practice. Restorative:
Vigorous Yoga practice
Anusara: Playful, heart-opening but challenging postures follow precise
alignment protocol. Ashtanga: Connects the movement to the breath and is
physically demanding. It increases circulation, flexibility, stamina, and
strength. Power yoga is the American rendition of ashtanga.
Bikram: Similar to ashtanga but with a precise sequence of movements performed in a heated room, which helps with detox and reducing injury risk. Vinyasa: This yoga flow is physically demanding but accessible as you move through a series of postures that connect movement to breath.