Different Yoga Styles and Benefits

As per the latest Canadian health statistics, the percentage of adults with a risk for health problems has increased in the last 30 years from 5% to 21% for men. In women, it has shown an increase of around 6% to 31%. This article is to introduce the styles of yoga and underline their possible role in keeping one fit and in the prevention and management of ailment and sickness.

Yoga is one of the best forms of physical activity and meditation directional towards keeping you healthy, fit and on-the-go always. To help individuals stay healthy and fit, many training centers have been started that encourage the safe and specialized teaching of yoga to a number of individuals. More than millions of people today have been enjoying the health benefits of this activity.

Yoga classes majorly emphasize on learning physical poses popularly known as asanas. These include a variety of breathing techniques, meditation techniques designed for complete relaxation of body and mind. The activity involves a wide assortment of styles for enhancing strength, balance and flexibility.

Let us discuss about the styles in detail:
Ananda
This is one of the prominent forms designed to keep one healthy and fit. This style mainly emphasizes on mild postures responsible for moving the energy up to the brain thus preparing the body for meditation. Accurate body alignment and controlled breathing are its other two areas of focus.

Bikram
Bikram is another popular style that involves almost all components of fitness starting from muscular endurance, weight loss, muscular strength, cardiovascular flexibility, etc.

Hatha
This is a very common style mainly useful in stress management. The fact that it involves very easy and simple body movements makes it a good choice for beginners. It involves a variety of poses starting from lying on the floor completely relaxed to some of the different postures involving body stretching.

Integral
It is a traditional type of yoga that involves combination of postures, selfless service, meditation, breathing exercises, self-inquiry, chanting, prayer, etc
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Iyengar
Another major style is lyengar. It involves coordinated breathing and precise body alignment that promotes strength, balance, flexibility and endurance of the body.

Sivananda
It is similar to the Integral style and combines dietary restrictions, chanting, postures, breathing, meditation and scriptural study.
 
These are some of the popular styles of yoga that have been grabbing worldwide popularity. 

Have you found a style that is fit for you? If yes, get started and enjoy its innumerable benefits.

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Studeo 55 is a Vancouver-based health club that offers efficient programs like yoga, mixed martial arts, nutritional consultation, cross fit, group fitness, infrared sauna, program design etc to keep one fit and healthy.

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