Yoga exercises
Types of yoga practices
Yoga practices and exercises place great emphasis on meditation, breath control and posture (also called asana), elements that facilitate the release of energy and the flow of energy, contribute to a significant decrease in stress and establish a state of well-being and invigoration of the whole body. The exercises depend on the type of yoga practiced by each follower of this discipline, depending on the lifestyle of each one. Among the types of yoga practiced are:
1. Ananda yoga
It is a branch of Hatha Yoga, and uses specific and unique meditation, exercises and breathing rhythm techniques, combined with energizing exercises, in order to achieve a high degree of awareness, upliftment and body harmonization. The energizing exercises are concentrated in a series of 39 special energy control techniques, meant to help the practitioner of this style of yoga to obtain and increase his power of concentration and control over his own vital energy.
2. Ashtanga yoga.
In Sanskrit "ashtanga" means "the eight branches". In yoga, these eight branches are represented by morality, study, breath control, posture, sensory control, meditation, contemplation and concentration. The exercises practiced after this style of yoga aim as an ultimate goal, to obtain a perfect control over the body, spirit, mind, in other words over one's own being, are more dynamic and demanding for the physical and aim at developing and strengthening strength, flexibility and body endurance, synchronizing breath control with rapid transitions from one posture to another.
3. Bikram yoga.
Named after Bikram Choudhury, the founder of this style, who synthesized the techniques of traditional hatha yoga and popularized them since the 70's, this form of yoga is also known as "hot yoga" because the exercises take place in a room where the temperature is very high (40.6 degrees Celsius) and lasts on average about 90 minutes. During this time, 26 positions are put into practice, combined with specific breathing exercises. Although it is considered a style with a higher degree of difficulty due to the intense physical and mental stress throughout the exercise, bikram yoga brings major benefits to the practitioner, contributing to weight loss, stress reduction and fatigue, detoxifying the body from the inside out, improving balance, increasing the power of concentration and establishing a state of well-being, calm and balance.
4. Iyengar yoga.
It is a form of Hatha Yoga, discovered and developed by B. K. S. Iyvengar, which focuses on achieving a precise alignment between posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama). This style is based on the eight traditional branches of yoga and uses in the exercise a specific prop consisting of belts, straps and elastic bands to help practitioners implement their positions in a correct manner, reducing the risk of injury. or straining. Exercises are beneficial for achieving a higher degree of relaxation, relaxation, balance and flexibility, significantly contributing to the reduction of back pain and stress.
5. Integral yoga.
Another form of Hatha Yoga, integral yoga, focuses on the acquisition of an elevated consciousness, through deep meditation that ultimately leads to connection with the Divine Self and the revelation of the discovery of God's existence. The exercises that are practiced in this style, represent a combination of postures and techniques of relaxation and breathing that help to achieve spiritual purification, achieving balance and harmony and inner enlightenment.
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