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2. Ashtanga yoga
Ashtanga yoga has become extremely popular in recent years. It is a very
graceful type of yoga, which produces intense internal heat causing the
body to sweat profusely, and in the process, detoxifies muscles and organs.
The word 'ashtanga' comes from two words 'ashta' meaning eight and
'anga' meaning limbs. Ashtanga yoga involves the following eight limbs:
Yama - principles of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigah.
Niyama – personal discipline including shoucha, santosh, tapa,
svadhyaya, Ishwar pranidhan.
Asana – yoga positions
Pranayam – breathing exercises
Pratyahara – withdrawal of senses
Dharana – concentration
Dhyan – meditation
Samadhi – salvation
3. The benefits of Ashtanga yoga include:
1. Makes body more flexible
2. Cleanses and detoxifies the body
3. Improves health of the lungs
4. Improves blood circulation
5. Improves power of concentration
6. Builds patience
7. Helps gain confidence
8. Gives strength to fight stress and tensions
4. Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga is the most popular system of yoga, and it is from this form
that several other forms of yoga originated. Hatha yoga is translated as
'forceful yoga' because it requires a lot of physical effort. Hatha Yoga is
done to achieve balance between body and mind. It also attempts to free
the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind through physical poses or
asanas, pranayam and meditation.
Hatha yoga involves four main parts:
1. The first includes yamas, niyamas, asanas and diet
2. The second includes pranayama and shatkarmas
3. The third deals with mudras, bandhas, the nadis and the kundalini
power
4. The fourth includes pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi
5. The benefits of Hatha yoga include:
1. Helps you recognize your hidden physical and mental potential
2. Helps you achieve a flexible and strong body
3. Opens energy channels, which in turn allow spiritual energy to flow
freely
4. Massage and tone your internal organs
5. They also bring balance to internal and glandular functions
Help you cope with stress, relieve tension, and deal with anxiety and
depression
6. Helps you achieve enlightenment.
6. Vinyasa yoga
Vinyasa is a Sanskrit word that describes a broad range of yoga styles.
'Nyasa' in Vinyasa means 'to place' and 'vi' means 'in a special way'.
Vinyasa yoga symbolizes a flowing, dynamic form of yoga, where postures
are linked together using breath.
The positions in Vinyasa yoga are like the Surya Namaskar in which a
series of 12 yoga poses are done dynamically one after the other. In
Vinyasa yoga there are more than just these 12 asanas, which help to
exercise more muscles and internal organs. The main thing is that all the
asanas are done in a rapid sequence and in a series of movements that are
synchronized with breathing. In Vinyasa yoga, emphasis is mainly on
breathing, and generally, upward movements correlate with inhalation and
downward movements with exhalation. The continual movements provide
an added cardiovascular benefit, which other traditional forms of yoga do
not.
7. The benefits of Vinyasa yoga include:
1. Helps you build lean muscle mass
2. Makes the body more flexible
3. Focusing on breath results in a positive, calming effect on the central
nervous system
4. Helps relieve stress
5. Helps reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke
6. Can help avoid type 2 diabetes
7. Brings about detoxification of body
8. Balances your metabolic system
8. Power yoga
The asanas in Power yoga are specially designed to help trim down excess
fat from different parts of the body. Power yoga is essentially like an
aerobic workout. It is generally performed after a couple of strenuous
rounds of Surya Namaskar. Some of the asanas done in Power yoga
include Tadasana (Palm tree pose), Ardha Chakrasana (Half wheel pose),
Pada Hastasana (Hands to feet pose), Bhujangasana (Cobra pose) and
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward dog Pose). All the poses, especially
all the forward and backward bends and the twists are designed to burn fat
in areas around hips, thighs and abdomen. The transitions between two
asanas in Power yoga are sometimes held longer than the traditional
transitions. This is mainly done in order to increase physical endurance.
This also helps you focus on one thing for an extended period of time.
Power Yoga is definitely an intense workout that makes one sweat
profusely. It is considered to be the perfect way to keep a woman’s body
fit.
9. The benefits of Power Yoga
1. Helps burn calories
2. Increases stamina, strength, flexibility and tone
3. Promotes blood circulation and lowers high blood pressure
4. Boosts the immune system
5. Reduces stress and tension
6. Eliminates toxins through sweat
7. Provides relief from insomnia
8. Helps tackle PMS problems
