Often this question is asked: what are the types of yoga and what is suitable for me?
At Open Circle we classify yoga classes based on the class intensity, fitness levels of the clients and benefits of the class.
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Yin Yoga
- Prenatal Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga is a playful practice to raise the energy levels. You can expect a constant flow of movements integrated with breath tend to be set at a faster pace.
Mindfulness is the main focus of the practice, bringing awareness into the movements helps in smooth transition between poses, avoiding injuries. Due to steady movements this session could be an addition to your cardio routine.
Vinyasa yoga is a great way to improve your strength and endurance. This practice can help you to find balance and stability. This is a challenging practice not suitable for those who are totally new to fitness routine and clients with preexisting conditions.
Keywords: Balance, endurance, cardio, strength
Hatha Yoga is considered to be the traditional practice from which other types of yoga have found their origins. It is practiced at a slower pace with focus on breath, at the end of the practice one can find themselves in an elevated mood, more relaxed and refreshed.
If you are looking for building strength and flexibility especially in hamstrings and spine,hatha yoga can help. It can also boost abdominal strength and improve balance.
Mindfulness is the key element to make your practice a meditative experience. Hatha yoga helps to lower your stress levels and noticeably reduce anxiety and depression.
Keywords: Stability, flexibility, strength, joy
Yin Yoga is a relaxed, passive style of yoga involving holding poses for longer duration and increasing your inner awareness. This is a perfect compliment to a hectic, fast paced life or intense workouts restoring your energy levels. Yin yoga uses gentle, relaxing postures to alleviate tension, enhance breath awareness and develop mindfulness.
Yin Yoga helps to improve flexibility, stretch connective tissues, enhancing mobility by stretching ligaments in the joints.
Keywords: Restorative, mobility, relaxation, joy
Prenatal yoga focuses on gentle stretching, poses, and breathing. It’s a way for pregnant women to relax, stay fit, improve strength, get more flexible and lower stress, anxiety and side effects of pregnancy like nausea, lower back pain and shortness of breath.
In this practice one can explore the power of breathing in the birthing process and prepare the mind and body for birth. Prenatal yoga helps you to connect with your inner power and life inside you.
The sessions are also a great way to connect with your baby and other pregnant women to socialize and support one another.
Keywords: Connection, flexibility, strength, mindfulness
