There are multiple different types of yoga so I will be describing four different kinds within this post.

  1. Hatha- It is a combination of breathwork with physical postures. It usually involves an introduction to basic yoga postures for beginners. It is more focused on relaxing and stretching.
  2. Vinyasa-This style is more focused on rhythmic breathing which follows with flowing postures and somewhat vigorous mind and body workout. It links breath with movement so it is a bit more fast-paced and more athletic. This one is a bit more intense as well so it will help burn calories and sweat lots.
  3. Ashtanga- This one is also focused on linking breath to movement. Ashtanga is a bit more structured and follows a more specific sequence of poses in the same order. This type of yoga will leave you hot and sweaty and is physically demanding.
  4. Iyengar-This particular type of yoga is very meticulous, it is all about proper posture and poses. This type of yoga uses lots of props including, blocks, blankets, balls and straps. These tools are used to help people find the right alignment of stretch. This is sometimes taught without music and helps people focus on the stretch or pose and hold them for longer periods of time.

Next post I will be talking about the other four types of yoga

Information retrieved from

https://www.drweil.com/blog/spontaneous-happiness/the-8-most-popular-types-of-yoga/