First of all, the most common ones, such as mobile yoga, physiotherapy yoga, shaping yoga, energy yoga, secret yoga and aerial yoga, cannot be regarded as yoga genres. These courses are often introduced by yoga studios, and they are named according to the theme of this class, not the yoga genre. For example, mobile yoga, that is to say, this class is mainly rhythmic yoga, which is usually connected with one action after another. Shaping yoga is usually to select a certain part of the body, such as hips, legs, arms, etc., to carry out intensive exercises and play a role in shaping.
When we say a "yoga school", we mean that this school usually has its own founder and unique practice methods and concepts. At present, the most common and popular yoga schools are hatha yoga, Iyengar yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Yin yoga, high-temperature yoga and universal yoga. And pay little attention to asana yoga, wisdom yoga, karma yoga and kundalini yoga.
Speaking of these schools, we should start with the history of yoga. Yoga was recorded in history books more than 7000 years ago. At that time, yoga was a way of practice, which paid more attention to inner and spiritual growth and achieved ultimate freedom and liberation. At that time, the difference between various schools of yoga was not posture, but the way to achieve this state. For example, worshipping yoga believes that people can finally be free by believing in Krishna. Wisdom yoga believes that people should learn classics. Yoga, on the other hand, believes that people should pay attention to their own behavior and help others by fulfilling their social responsibilities, thus reaching the ultimate realm.
It was not until modern times that a group of yogis focused on posture appeared, and a group of yoga schools focused on posture were created. Iyengar is one of the most famous teachers. His Iyengar yoga pays great attention to the correctness and accuracy of posture, and is also the first person to bring yoga into western society and spread it to the whole world.
Pattabhi Joyce, the younger brother of Iyengar, is the head of Eight Yoga. The characteristic of Ashtanga yoga is that it is always practiced in a fixed order, and the order and posture cannot be changed. Most people can finish the first sequence and the second sequence after practice.
The founder of Yin Yoga is American Paul Gregory. He combined the traditional Indian yoga posture with anatomy and China culture to create Yin Yoga, which mainly consists of soothing stretching movements, each lasting for 3-5 minutes. This kind of exercise can stimulate people's negative energy and better heal and nourish the body.
High temperature yoga was founded by Bearak. The characteristic of high-temperature yoga is that it needs to be practiced at a high temperature of 38 ~ 42 degrees, and a ***26 pose is also a fixed sequence. High-temperature yoga is very helpful to practice flexibility and detoxification, but note that because you sweat too much, it is not suitable for daily practice, just 1 2 times a week.
Universal yoga is a relatively new school, founded by Ukrainian Andrew Parra. Teacher Rapa himself is a physicist, so the arrangement of yoga classes all over the world pays great attention to logic, and every muscle and direction of the body should be practiced accurately. Most universal yoga courses are difficult to arrange and are suitable for practitioners with a certain foundation.