Om Yoga is a novel form of Yoga. It offers an approachable, nurturing and playful style of yoga which concentrates more on alignment and right technique at its 3 New York centers. Om Yoga style was developed by Cyndi Lee. She is a long time Yogi, who has been practising and teaching Yoga for more than 20 years. The Om Yoga center is staffed with more than 50 teachers, all of whom are certified by Om Yoga’s extremely revered teacher training program.

This, by the way, is considered one of t...

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Ishta yoga is actually an acronym which stands for Integrated Sciences of Hatha, Tantra, and Ayurveda. This discipline was started by Alan Finger. The meaning for ‘ishta’ is ‘individual’. Ishta yoga concentrates on the individual to make them comfortable in themselves.
 Hatha:
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Tantra Yoga is a holistic technique of studying of the macrocosm from the point of view of microcosm. It is the study of the universal through the study of the individual. Tantra Yoga brings into play all the sciences - astronomy, astrology, numerology, physiognomy, physics, chemistry, alchemy. Further it is also inspired by Ayurveda (the traditional medicine of India), psychology, mathematics, geometry, so on and so forth. All this in a bid to provide a practical means of realizing the high...

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 Tantra Yoga is a holistic technique of studying of the macrocosm from the point of view of microcosm. It is the study of the universal through the study of the individual. Tantra Yoga brings into play all the sciences - astronomy, astrology, numerology, physiognomy, physics, chemistry, alchemy. Further it is also inspired by Ayurveda (the traditional medicine of India), psychology, mathematics, geometry, so on and so forth. All this in a bid to provide a practical means of realizing the high...
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To begin with, Iyengar Yoga is learnt through the thorough study of Yoga poses(asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama).

Mr. B.K.S. Iyengar has organized in excess of 250 classical yoga Asanas and several different types of breathing exercises from the easy pranayamas to the extremely difficult ones. They have been arranged and classified in such a way that the beginner can advance surely and safely from basic practices to more advanced ones as they increase their flexibility, strength and ...

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Nada Yoga involves experiencing the subtler vibrations caused by the internal music and sounds of the body. By tuning in to these sounds, a practitioner is able to attain a state of complete silence and peace.

Nada yoga is more of an experiential form of yoga and hence one can delve into it without any intellectual understanding of the practice.

According to the philosophy of Nada yoga, there are external and internal sounds. External sounds are those which originate from elements outside the b...

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If you’ve tried conventional Yoga practices and found them too slow, you probably need Vinyasa Yoga. This is because you are, without any reason, losing out on the wonders of Yoga. Vinyasa Yoga is so fast it can make the practitioner’s head spin. The word Vinyasa stands for breath-synchronized movement. Meaning to say, here the guru instructs the pupil how to proceed from pose to pose on an inhalation or an exhalation.

This method – sometimes also referred to as Vinyasa Flow, or just F...

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Yoga is normally credited to two great, spiritual stalwarts: Lord Sri Krishna and the sage Patanjali. The Yoga of the sage Patanjali is more popular nowadays and consists largely of 2 parts – Hatha and Raja Yoga.

Let’s understand how it works. According to the Yoga of Patanjali there are 3 limbs and hence it is called Ashtanga Yoga. They are:

·         Yama (observances)

·         Niyama (restraints)

·         Asana (posture)

·         Pranayama (breath control)

·         Praty...

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 The science of body, mind and spirit, Kriya Yoga contains a number of practices that are very age-old, mysterious as well as scientific. Kriya Yoga provides simultaneous development physically, mentally and spiritually. The very moment practitioners take up the practice of Kriya Yoga, they are able to, easily and instantly, elevate themselves in body, mind, morals, emotions and spirit. Kriya Yoga has no age limitations of any sort for practicing.

In fact, an eight year old child can pract...

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Svaroopa Yoga Introduction

Svaroop is a Sanskrit word and is translated as ‘bliss of your own self’. Svaroopa yoga is a unique yoga approach that focuses mainly on the decompression of the spine and core opening. This yoga style goes in and releases the layers of deep-seated tension in the spine.

This opening produces personal transformation and healing and allows you to experience the inner light of your divine essence. It makes use of props like soft blankets, precise angles, and pers...

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The term Ashtanga, means eight limbs. It refers to the 8 limbs of yoga. So, Ashtanga Yoga, literally, aims to purify the practitioner’s mind through 8 (Asht) steps. They are basically prescribed by all schools and branches of Yoga. In Ashtanga Yoga, each and every step has to be mastered before proceeding to the next, or even attempting it. The 8 steps are as follows:

1.    Yama (Control)

2.    Niyama (Rules of Conduct

3.    Asanas (Poses)

4.    Pranayama (Breath Control)

5.    Pratyah...

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Bikram yoga, a discipline that takes its name from it's founder, is today one of the most popular forms of yoga. Those who are new to yoga itself may find it surprising, but there are various schools of thought and different disciplines within yoga. Hatha yoga and bikram yoga are probably the two most popular of these disciplines. While they do share a lot in common, hatha yoga is a more traditional type of yoga, and is often used as the term to describe the very practice of yoga. Bikram yoga...

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Dahn yoga is a Korean yoga technique which was founded as a business by a Korean businessman known as Ilchi Lee. The Korean word ‘Dahn’ means primal. Like the classical yoga technique, Dahn yoga also believes in bringing a balance between the body, mind and the soul, bringing in emotional, physical and spiritual well being. When you look at the exercises performed in Dahn yoga, you will find them to be a mix of yoga, several martial arts and Tai chi. However, since this technique borrows ...

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In Sanskrit "ha" means "the sun" and "tha" means "the moon". Hence Hatha Yoga represents the union "of the pairs of opposites". Oftentimes Hatha Yoga is also interpreted as "forceful yoga" since, of all Yoga forms, it calls for the most physical exercises. There is definitely no doubt that Hatha Yoga is the form of Yoga that is the most well-known in the West. This, perhaps, is why there are so many definitions of Hatha Yoga.

First and foremost, Hatha Yoga is focusing on the practice of phys...

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To begin with, Iyengar Yoga is learnt through the thorough study of Yoga poses(asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama).

Mr. B.K.S. Iyengar has organized in excess of 250 classical yoga Asanas and several different types of breathing exercises from the easy pranayamas to the extremely difficult ones. They have been arranged and classified in such a way that the beginner can advance surely and safely from basic practices to more advanced ones as they increase their flexibility, strength an...

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 Jivamukti Yoga is probably the latest form of Hatha Yoga. It is the brainchild of was of David Life and Sharon Gannon, created in1984. Very much like Ashtanga Yoga, Jivamukti Yoga is dynamically physical. Then again, it is far more intellectually stimulating. In Jivamukti Yoga there is a lot of emphasis on the educational aspect of the practice. Here, students also learn how the philosophies of Yoga came about. Jivamukti is a Sanskrit word meaning "liberation while living." It combines an en...

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Kundalini Yoga is a physical and meditative aspect of Yoga. It consists of a flexible set of Yoga techniques that engages the mind, senses and body in a bid to develop a union of the body and mind. In Kundalini Yoga the focus is more on psycho-spiritual growth besides one's body's ability to mature. At the same time, due consideration is given to the role of the spine and the endocrine system in the comprehending Kundalini awakening. Kundalini Yoga focuses attention upon the 7 chakras (psychi...

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Karma Yoga – an integral part of Vedic philosophy as propounded in the Bhagavad Gita – is dedication of all one’s actions and their results unto the Supreme Creator. Simply stated, it is performing actions (karmas) devoid of attachment and still staying balanced both in success and failure. Karma Yoga essentially consists of selfless service to humanity. In the Bhagavad Gita it is called the Yoga of action. It is said to purify the heart and prepare the heart and mind for the entry of D...

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If you’ve tried conventional Yoga practices and found them too slow, you probably need Vinyasa Yoga. This is because you are, without any reason, losing out on the wonders of Yoga. Vinyasa Yoga is so fast it can make the practitioner’s head spin. The word Vinyasa stands for breath-synchronized movement. Meaning to say, here the guru instructs the pupil how to proceed from pose to pose on an inhalation or an exhalation. This method – sometimes also referred to as Vinyasa Flow, or just Fl...

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