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What's your yoga style?
by April Tashiro, staff writer
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Yoga has become a very popular exercise today, especially for
women. There are yoga classes, magazines, books, instructional
videotapes, and DVDs everywhere! In order to choose the right
yoga style, it is important for beginners to know what to expect.
According to yogasite.com, the root of yoga is the same, but
there are various styles in yoga. For people who really want
to work out, Ashtanga or Bikram yoga is recommended. Ashtanga
yoga focuses on power,
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can be physically demanding. A popular workout, Power Yoga, is
based on this particular style of yoga. On the other hand, Bikram
yoga's focus is to warm up the muscles for stretching. It sounds
easy, but the physical effort required makes it a first-class
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The Ananda or Kali Ray Tri style is for people who want a gentler
workout. Ananda is not an aerobic exercise, but its goal is
to tune the body, mind, and emotions. Kripalu yoga emphasizes
the coordination of breathing and body movements. Kali Ray Tri
yoga can help people to have a proper body posture. The poses
of this style concentrates on the spine, and its level can be
changed according to the endurance, flexibility, and experiences
of those who practice this style.
The most popular yoga in the West today is asanas-a mix of
physical postures, breathing, and meditation.
No yoga style is better than the other, as each has its own
health benefits. However, it may be good for beginners to try
many styles to find out which one suits them best, as people's
exercise goals and preferences can make some styles more suitable
than others.
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