Hatha:: slow-paced and gentle and provide a good introduction to the basic yoga

poses
Vinyasa:: breath-sincronized movement. More vigorous style based on the performa
nce of Sun Salutations.
Ashtanga / Power Yoga:: fast-paced, intense style. Daily Practice. Ashtanga perf
orms a set of series always in the same order. Power Yoga don't keep strictly to
the set series.
Iyengar:: Bodily Alignment. Emphasizes holding poses over long periods. Encourag
es the use of props (blankets, blocks and straps).
Kundalini:: Emphasis on the breath in conjuction with psysical movement, with pu
rpose of freeing energy in the lower body and allowing it to move upwards.
Bikram / Hot Yoga:: Practiced in a 95-100F degree room, allowing for a loosening
of tight muscles and profuse sweating.
Viniyoga:: Based on an individualized approach to each student, creating a pract
ice that suits his unique stage of life, health, and needs.
Anusara:: Combines a strong emphasis on physical alignment with a positive philo
sophy.
Jivamukti:: physically intense and often include an inspirational theme. Influen
ced by the rigor of Ashtanga in combination with chanting, meditation and spirit
ual teachings.
Forrest:: Performance of vigorous asana sequences is intended to strengthen and
purify the body and release pent-up emotions and pain to encourage healing of ph
ysical and emotional wounds. Intense workout with an emphasis on abdominal stren
gthening, inversions, and deep breathing.
Kripalu:: Compassionate approach and emphasis on meditation, physical healing an
d spiritual transformation. Moving at your own pace, good practice for people wi
th limited mobility due to age, weigth, or injury.
Integral:: gentle hatha style. Attempt to integrate mind, body and spirit, inclu
de pranayama, chanting and meditation.
Moksha / Modo:: 40 poses done in a heated room.
Restorative: Use of props to support the body as it relaxes into poses over the
course of several minutes. Encourage passive stretching.
Sivananda:: Based upon five principles, including the practices of asana, pranay
ama, and meditation.
Yin Yoga:: Stretch the body's connective tissue, particularly around the joints.
A way to find comfort during long seated meditations.
Chair Yoga:: Many postures can be adapted to incorporate the support of a chair.
A way to make yoga more accesible.
Acroyoga:: one person (the base) acts at the support for a partnet (the flyer),
usually by lying on his back and holding the flyer up with his legs. The flyer t
hen does a series of poses while balanced atop the base.
Aerial Yoga:: Makes use of a sling of fabric suspended from the ceiling, which i
s used to support your body as you hang above the floor. It allows yo avoid stre
ssing or compressing joints while stretching. A good way to improve core strengt
h.
Stand-up Paddle Yoga:: done atop a paddle board while floating on a body of wate
r. Keeping your balance makes for a fun, intense core and leg work-out.
ASHTANGA (8 limbs)::
1. Yama:: Five ethical guidelines regarding moral behavior towards others.
-Ahimsa: Nonviolence
-Satya: Truthfulness
-Asteya: Not stealing
-Brahmacharya: Chastity
-Aparigraha: Not coveting
2. Niyama:: Five ethical guidelines regarding moral behavior towards oneself.
3. Asana:: Practice of yoga postures, although it should be noted that in the ti
me of Patanjali the word asana meant seat. The advent of modern yoga postures ha
ppened much later.
4. Pranayama:: Practice of breathing exercises.
5. Pratyahara:: Withdrawal of the senses, meaning that the exterior world is not
a distraction from the interior world within oneself.
6. Dharana:: Concentration, meaning the ability to focus on something uninterrup
ted by external or internal distractions.
7. Dhyana:: Meditation. Building upon Dharana, the concentration is no longer fo
cused on a single thing but is all encompassing.
8. Samadhi:: Bliss. Building upon Dhyana, the transcendence of the self through
meditation. The merging of the self with the universe. Sometimes translated as e
nlightenment.
Yoga Etiquette
1.- Remove your shoes
2.- Turn off cellphone
3.- Arrive on time
4.- Respect the teacher
5.- Keep variations appropiate
6.- Go to the bathroom during resting poses
7.- Don't skip Savasana