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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...

 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...

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...

1.    Yama (Control)

2.    Niyama (Rules of Conduct

3.    Asanas (Poses)

4.    Pranayama (Breath Control)

5.    Pratyah...

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...

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 ...

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...

 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...

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...