| In the west more and more schools teaching | | | | Astanga Yoga: Promotes overall body control, |
| yoga and pranayam are coming up everywhere | | | | keeping body fit and increasing the stamina |
| and people are taking to this hindu philosophy | | | | through asanas that are designed to exercise |
| based practice that aims at balancing the body | | | | each part of the body separately. It is also called |
| and mind in harmony as well as elevating the | | | | power yoga as it gives better body control. |
| consciousness to a higher spiritual awareness. | | | | Kripalu: Control of mind and body through |
| Yoga consists of breathing techniques, body | | | | breathing techniques and meditation techniques. |
| postures both, sitting and standing postures | | | | Integral: Basic system of building body co |
| combined with few cleansing rituals. | | | | ordination and increasing flexibility through simple |
| A few well known yoga disciplines are: | | | | exercises that do not stretch the body to limits. |
| Ananda: Means Bliss. This is ideal for those who | | | | Ideal for beginners to yoga. |
| are new to Yoga science and are getting initiated | | | | Anasura: Consists of body posture and mind |
| now. It consists of basics of body stretching and | | | | control to increase spiritual awareness. |
| flexibility building asanas with no meditation or | | | | Iyengar: Yoga promotes all round well being and |
| chanting. | | | | flexibility of the body along with treating body |
| Kundalini Yoga system: Entails breathing exercises | | | | ailments and improving conditions with the help of |
| and awakening of the inner energy in the body | | | | props, pillows, cushions and rope etc to help with |
| through breath control. Yoga as a science made | | | | body exercises. |
| its entry into the west through Kundalini yoga. | | | | Though practice types may differ, all yoga |
| Bikram Yoga Practice: Involves 26 asanas | | | | systems are based on body, mind and spiritual |
| repeated with stretch exercises and breathing | | | | well-being of human beings. This being the case, |
| techniques practiced in room with temperature up | | | | you can choose the system that suites your goal |
| to 100 degrees to promote body flexibility. | | | | and helps you attain the same. |