Types Of Yoga

Question 1

What is Hatha Yoga?

Answer 1

HATHA YOGA IS:

Hatha means FORCE.
Practice involves breath, body, and mind.

1. Haṭha yoga is a branch of yoga. The Sanskrit word हठ haṭha literally means “force” and thus alludes to a system of physical techniques. Wikipedia
2. Hatha yoga is the branch of yoga that typically comes to mind when you think of yoga in general terms. The practice involves breath, body, and mind, and classes are usually 45 minutes to 90 minutes of breathing, yoga poses, and meditation.

Question 2

What is Vinasa Yoga?

Answer 2

1. FLOWING sequence with synchronized breathing.
2. Movement between poses in yoga, typically accompanied by regulated breathing.
   A method of yoga in which vinyasa movements form a flowing sequence in coordination with the breath.
3. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga as exercise popularised by K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th century, often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. He claimed to have learnt the system from his teacher, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. The style is energetic, synchronising breath with movements. Wikipedia

Question 3

What is Yin Yoga?

Answer 3

YIN YOGA IS:

Slow paced.
Asanas are held longer.
Restorative.
Incorporates principles of traditional Chinese medicine

Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga as exercise, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine, with asanas that are held for longer periods of time than in other styles. Wikipedia

Question 4

What is Yang Yoga?

Answer 4

Yang yoga is the more traditional hatha or ashtanga based asana practice that develops muscular strength, stamina, and flexibility. … Yin Yang Yoga blends two styles of yoga into one practice – bringing together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more dynamic sequences and standing postures.2 Mar 2019

Question 5

What is Japanese Yoga?

Answer 5

JAPANESE YOGA:

Emphasizes self-healing techniques.
Positive thinking via autosuggestion.
Low impact breathing and stretching exercises.
Mind & Body Unification (Shin-shin-toitsu-do)

Japanese yoga, also known as shin-shin-toitsu-do, is a yoga program that emphasizes self-healing techniques and positive thinking via autosuggestion in addition to the standard meditation, breathing and stretching exercises. Shin-shin-toitsu-do, which means “the way of mind and body unification,” uses low impact stretching and meditation exercises to attain this mind/body integration.