Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga, and it is also the most popular and familiar yoga practice method. After 5,000 years of evolution and development, and the traditional oral teaching mode of yoga has replaced written teaching, the profoundness of yoga has led to its uncertainty in teaching. As a result, various factions practicing Hada yoga came into being, and the names of yoga postures of various yoga branches in the world are also different. Nevertheless, most branches of yoga follow the established basic rules, but are slightly different in teaching methods, key points and exercises. But the "protagonist" to be taught is yoga. Because everyone's preferences, age, physique and temperament are different, we should choose the one that suits us best.

Now briefly introduce several popular and familiar Hada yoga sects, so as to give you a general impression:

Ananda yoga

This school thinks that physical and mental exercises are equally important. You must first clean up and improve your energy and get fully prepared for meditation. With repeated reminders and affirmations in my mind, each yoga pose is finally used to broaden or enhance my self-awareness. Another feature of Ananda Yoga is that it emphasizes a series of "energy-increasing exercises", which requires a certain part of the body to be tightened and relaxed repeatedly, and at the same time, it brings energy to it with breathing methods. It emphasizes that yoga posture must be extremely relaxed in order to prepare for subsequent meditation.

Asitang yoga

Ashtanga yoga, also known as strength yoga, is one of the most specific forms of Hada yoga. It has 240 yoga postures, which are connected in series through six groups of action units combined with breathing to enhance the "heat" of the body and strengthen the body. Because it emphasizes that strength, flexibility and vitality are equally important, it is deeply loved by athletes or people who love strenuous exercise.

Anusala yoga

Anusala is one of the fastest growing factions in the world today. The word Anusara means "dancing with the grace of God". On the basis of profound philosophy, it combines the characteristics of many classical schools and develops a set of creative, powerful and exquisite Hada Yoga. This school was formed by American yoga master John Flanders after studying in the United States, India and many world-class masters. When John Flanders met Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, a mentor in India, he was a yoga teacher certified by Iyengar Sect for many years. Inspired by the profound spirit of the guru, he decided to create Anusara Yoga. Anusara uses the "cosmic alignment principle" to open the body, which has a high curative effect. When we practice our bodies in this way and take a positive attitude towards everything, we can open our hearts and understand the infinite potential as human beings. Anusara is a tribute to the soul and respects the unique abilities or limits of individual students. Anusara is characterized by her energetic, interesting and energy-transforming posture, and occasionally stops to learn special alignment adjustments or partner practices. Anusara has the most rigorous training and certification courses in the world today. Each certified teacher has more than thousands of hours of training in yoga physical adjustment, rehabilitation, anatomy, yoga history and philosophy, leadership and teaching skills.

Holistic yoga

This school combines all the steps of practicing yoga-yoga posture, pranayama, selfless dedication, prayer, singing, meditation and introspection, with special emphasis on meditation as the ultimate goal of yoga, which is more than the analysis of human body structure, and encourages students to achieve "physical relaxation", "peace of mind" and "useful life" in practice. Each yoga session lasts 75 minutes, of which 45 minutes are used for yoga postures, followed by relaxation, breathing exercises and finally meditation. Although it is difficult, it is gentle and quiet, and it is followed by people who like to study traditional yoga in an all-round way.

iyengar yoga

Iyengar yoga can be said to be the most familiar Hada yoga school in the West in recent years. It was founded by the internationally renowned Indian yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, which made yoga scientific and medical, thus improving personal physical and psychological problems. This group of coaches especially emphasize the coordination of hands and feet, pelvis, spine and other body parts, the coordination of absolutely correct posture and muscle tightening and relaxation, and pay great attention to details, so they can lay a good foundation for yoga posture and improve some body postures. This school also pays special attention to "standing" exercise, and breathing skills are slightly less important.

In addition, IyengarYoga believes that physical limitations need to be met when practicing, so students are particularly encouraged to use props to improve the accuracy of posture. These props include blankets, bricks, pillows, chairs, ropes and so on.

Kripalu yoga

Kripulou yoga is usually described as "dynamic meditation". It pays less attention to the physical details when practicing yoga posture, and more attention to the emotional and psychological feelings brought by yoga posture, so it requires students to maintain a gentle, compassionate and introspective attitude. This school believes that the body has its wisdom, and it will send messages to remind individuals how to practice yoga postures smoothly and naturally. Every yoga pose lasts for a long time, in order to discover or release the feeling of being suppressed. This introspective Hada Yoga consists of three stages: continuous movement (yoga posture), will and release (mind) and obedience to physical wisdom. In these three stages, yoga postures will have different difficulties according to different situations: mild, moderate and intense.

Kundalini yoga

Kundalini yoga has a long history, and it is believed that the energy of life (Kundalini) is hidden in the coccyx. As long as you practice through various exercises (breathing, posture, singing and meditation), this energy will be stimulated and guided to the chakras of the spine. When the "crown" is opened, people can realize the Tao. This school pays special attention to several breathing techniques: alternate nostril breathing, slow diaphragm breathing and a breathing method called "fire breathing".

Shiva Nanda Yoga

Sivananda Yoga combines five specific exercise methods: proper exercise, breathing, deep relaxation, vegetarian diet and active thinking and meditation. Each class has a specific process, including breathing exercises, Japanese worship, 12 traditional yoga postures and relaxation exercises. At the beginning and end of the course, there will be short singing and prayer ceremonies.

Vinyoga

This school of yoga also emphasizes the details of yoga posture, as well as physical strength and endurance. Learning yoga must be based on the principle of "Vinyasa Krama", that is, "organized yoga learning course", which combines yoga posture, pranayama, meditation, textbook research, consultation, psychological imagery, prayer, singing and ceremony. It will teach yoga postures according to students' individual psychological conditions, physical limitations and cultural differences; The health of the spine and breathing is more important than how to complete the yoga posture. Exhale and inhale will be consciously carried out at different times and lengths to cooperate with the practice of yoga posture.

bikram yoga

Bikram Yoga, nicknamed "High Temperature Yoga", was founded by Bikram Choudhury, a yoga master, and is a Lu Zan in the fitness field in recent years. Hey? 1font color = # dd22ddd is carried out indoors at a relatively high temperature (38-42 degrees Celsius), which makes the body temperature rise rapidly, and accelerates perspiration and detoxification. Each class combines 26 yoga postures to help improve the flexibility of the body, strengthen muscles and joints and ligaments, and finally achieve the goal of physical and mental relaxation.

Kalileisan yoga

Three-dimensional yoga was founded by Karilei, which is the sublimation result of the combination of natural movement (Kriyavati) and spiritual (Kundalini) hatha yoga. Carly established a set of exercise methods according to her natural exercise process. Through seven levels, it can be used systematically and widely. This ever-changing trinity of posture, breathing and coherent movements embodies the traditional meditation flow. Prasaara, initiated by American three-dimensional yoga, is a yoga stream integrating art and science. Stereoscopic yoga is divided into seven grades. Kundalini Flow advocated by three-dimensional yoga is to combine breathing and body movements (Mudra) step by step, and form a stronger Plana through a strong and coherent posture. Through such specially arranged action guidance, we will keep the coordination of body, breath and mind well.

Naked Yoga

Naked yoga means that the body practices yoga without any external constraints. This is actually a challenge, a challenge to completely accept and even fear your body. There is no beauty or ugliness in the body, and there is no good or bad. When we get rid of all the constraints of the body and practice yoga purely, we feel the true and undisguised self. It has nothing to do with beauty, ugliness and sex. It focuses on the opening of each person's own and spiritual soul. When there is no external restraint, it is easier for us to focus on the physical feelings and feel the real integration of body, spirit and mind.