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FIND YOUR OM Yoga Styles for Every Body Type FIND YOUR MATCH Among the Many Different Types of Yoga by JENNIFER COOK MIND SOULApril 2015 | Issue 1 FIND YOUR OM Yoga styles for every body type FIND YOUR MATCH Among the Many Different Types of Yoga BY JENNIFER COOK You say Ashtanga, I say Kundalini. What’s the difference? Use this guide to find the right yoga for you. tudies continue to reveal yoga’s many York yoga teacher and author Beryl Bender types of hatha yoga, a physical discipline health benefits, this centuries-old Birch. “Healing and balancing the physical which focuses mainly on asanas (postures) SEastern philosophy is fast becoming the body helps bring clarity and focus to the mind and breathwork in order to prepare the body new fitness soul mate for workout enthusiasts. as well.” for spiritual pursuits. Contemporary devotees range from high- powered execs trying to keep hearts beating To get started on your individual yoga quest, on a healthy note to image-conscious it’s helpful to begin with a list that clearly Hollywood stars striving for sleek physiques. “Not all practices fit into prioritizes what needs you want to fulfill: Are Even prominent athletes are adding yoga to you looking to sweat your way into a lean their training regime to develop balanced, nice little cubby holes.” form, or does a gentler, more meditative injury-free muscles and spines. approach sound more appealing? Yet to applaud yoga for its physical benefits “Not all practices fit into nice little cubby alone would only diminish what this entire Initially, the sole purpose of practicing yoga holes,” warns Bender Birch. “There’s a great system has to offer as a whole. By practicing was to experience spiritual enlightenment. In deal of crossover among the various yoga yoga on a regular basis, you may be Sanskrit (the ancient language of India), yoga schools, and there’s even a diversity in surprised to find that you’re building much translates as “yoke” or “union,” describing teaching approaches within each discipline.” more than a strong, flexible body. the integration of mind and body to create a greater connection with one’s own pure, Try attending a few different types of classes, “Americans are usually drawn to yoga as a essential nature. and you’ll quickly discover the right match to way to keep fit at first, but the idea behind the suit your needs. physical practice of yoga is to encourage a Classes that have gained popularity in the deeper mind-body awareness,” explains New United States usually teach one of the many Below you’ll find brief descriptions of some of the hatha yoga disciplines that are being practiced in the United States. Studies continue to reveal yoga’s any health benefits, this centuries-old Eastern philosophy is fast becoming the new fitness soul mate for workout enthusiasts. Contemporary devotees range from high- powered execs trying to keep hearts beating on a healthy note to image-conscious Hollywood stars striving for sleek physiques. Even prominent athletes are adding yoga to their training regime to develop balanced, injury-free muscles and spines. Yet to applaud yoga for its physical benefits alone would only diminish what this entire system has to offer as a whole. By practicing yoga on a basis, you may be surprised to find that you’re building much more than a strong, flexible body. “Americans are usually drawn to yoga as a way to keep fit at first, but the idea behind the physical practice of yoga is to encourage a deeper mind-body awareness,” explains New Classes that have gained popularity in the “Not all practices fit into nice little cubby York yoga teacher and author Beryl Bender United States usually teach one of the many holes,” warns Bender Birch. “There’s a great Birch. “Healing and balancing the physical types of hatha yoga, a physical discipline deal of crossover among the various yoga body helps bring clarity and focus to the which focuses mainly on asanas (postures) schools, and there’s even a diversity in mind as well.” and breathwork in order to prepare the body teaching approaches within each discipline.” for spiritual pursuits. 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Use this guide to find the right yoga for you. tudies continue to reveal yoga’s many To get started on your individual yoga quest, it’s health benefits, this centuries-old Eastern helpful to begin with a list that clearly prioritizes Sphilosophy is fast becoming the new fitness what needs you want to fulfill: Are you looking to soul mate for workout enthusiasts. Contemporary sweat your way into a lean form, or does a gentler, devotees range from high-powered execs trying more meditative approach sound more appealing? to keep hearts beating on a healthy note to image- conscious Hollywood stars striving for sleek “Not all practices fit into nice little cubby physiques. 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Below you’ll find brief descriptions of building much more than a strong, flexible body. some of the hatha yoga disciplines that are being practiced in the United States. “Americans are usually drawn to yoga as a way to keep fit at first, but the idea behind the physical practice of yoga is to encourage a deeper mind- body awareness,” explains New York yoga teacher “Not all practices fit into and author Beryl Bender Birch. “Healing and balancing the physical body helps bring clarity nice little cubby holes.” and focus to the mind as well.” Studies continue to reveal yoga’s many health Initially, the sole purpose of practicing yoga was benefits, this centuries-old Eastern philosophy to experience spiritual enlightenment. In Sanskrit is fast becoming the new fitness soul mate for (the ancient language of India), yoga translates workout enthusiasts. 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