Yoga Styles
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, the founder of Sahaja yoga, and her family are direct descendants of the royal Shalivahana Dynasty…
Iyengar based and adding elements of Ayurveda and spirituality, Anusara yoga was founded by John Friend in 1997…
Intertwining the mind, body, and energy is the primary goal of Kripalu yoga. Kripalu yoga followers believe that by simply examining and experiencing physical, emotional, and mental processes, you begin to erase blockages in the prana…
Developed by Krishnamacharya and his son, T. K. V. Deskichar, this gentle form of flow yoga places great emphasis on co-ordinating breath with movement.
Jivamukti yoga, translated as “the state of liberation”, was founded by Sharon Gannon and David Life, who were inspired by various gurus including Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati and Shri Swami Nirmalananda
Developed in the United States by Ana Forrest, a pioneer in yoga for emotional healing, Forrest yoga is a meaningful way for the sacred exploration of truth, wholeness, and health.
Tibetan Heart yoga works on your heart in two ways: it makes your physical body healthy and strong and it opens your heart to love others. The instructions for opening our hearts to others are called “tong-len”, which means “giving and taking”…
Power Yoga is a general term used to describe a vigorous, fitness-based approach to Vinyasa yoga. Most Power Yoga is closely modelled on the Ashtanga style of practice. The term “Power Yoga” came into common usage in the mid 1990s, when several yoga teachers were looking for a way to make Ashtanga yoga more accessible to Western students…
Bikram yoga is done in a room heated to 40°C for 90 minutes and consists of a 26-asana series, where each posture is repeated twice, designed to scientifically warm and stretch muscles, ligaments and tendons in a set order…
Ashtanga means the “eight limbed path” – the eight limbs which guide us toward the ultimate experience of samadhi or oneness with the divine. Laid down by Patanjali, the great yogi philosopher, it includes the Yamas, Niyamas, Asanas, Pranayama, Pratihara, Dharama, Dhyana and Samadhi. Ashtanga yoga uses a prescribed sequence of asanas that are linked with the breath…
