Yoga for Every Body
Find a Style that Works for You
Widely known as a stress management tool used to facilitate
physical and emotional wellness, yoga can also be a great
workout, an effective way to manage aches and pains, or a lifestyle. It
can even be all of the above.
It's really up to you
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Yoga has its roots in ancient India, dating back several
centuries, and in that time, people have developed as many styles of
yoga as there are types of bodies and personalities. In the West, yoga
is often thought of as a form of exercise, and popular styles include
vinyasa flow and hot yoga. Traditional styles, like
Ashtanga
and
Iyengar, are more power and alignment focused, respectively. Newer styles
include
Acroyoga, which is partner-based, and,
Viniyoga, which uses a sequencing technique called "vinyasa krama".
Kundalini, is breath-centric and prioritizes the movement of energy. Other
styles, like
yin,
SRY, and
restorative, focus on muscle release and relaxation.
If you're curious but think you're not flexible "enough" don't worry.
Yoga isn't about performance, it's about mind/body connection. Remember
that the best teachers don't teach people how to do poses. They give
students tools so they can discover their
own ways of feeling better and more at home in their own
bodies.
And what that means looks different for every body.