Category Descriptions

Ananda

Gentle, inward yoga that uses silent affirmations while in the asanas (postures).

Anusara

Anusara John Friend developed this “heart-oriented�?yoga that respects different abilities and limitations.

Ashtanga (Power Yoga)

Physically challenging yoga to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. Also called power yoga.

Bikram

Yoga to make you sweat. A series of 26 asanas (postures) performed in a heated room.

Breathing

Sites that give special attention to the control of breathing.

General

Well-rounded sites that consider many aspects of yoga: postures, breathing, relaxation, and meditation.

Hatha

Many yoga styles spring from Hatha. It is the yoga of physical well-being, designed to balance body, mind, and spirit.

Holistic Therapies

Yoga as therapy and self-healing.

Integral

Used by Dr. Dean Ornish’s heart patients, it emphasizes relaxation,alignment, and finding your comfort center while practicing yoga.

Iyengar

Focuses on the body and how it works. It is noted for attention to detail, precise alignment of postures, and the use of props.

Kali Ray TriYoga

Flowing and sustained postures teamed up with breath and focus take an almost dance-like approach to yoga.

Kripalu

Emphasizes proper breath, alignment, coordinating breath and movement, and listening to the body.

Kundalini

Chanting and breathing are emphasized over postures in this ancient practice designed to awaken and control the release of kundalini, the coiled energy stored at the base of the spine.

Meditation

Sites that offer tips for getting more out your meditation practice.

Sivananda

Relaxed and gentle yoga that encourages a healthy lifestyle: proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet, and positive thinking with meditation.

Svaroopa Yoga

Consciousness-oriented yoga that teaches different ways to do familiar poses and emphasizes the development of transcendent inner experience.

Tantra

Uses visualization, chanting, asana, and strong breathing practices to tap highly charged energy in the body called kundalini.

Vacations, Retreats & Workshops

Long and short getaways where you can learn more about yoga and further your inner journey.

Yoga Book, Video & Audio Publishers

Publishers that specialize in yoga books, videos, and audiotapes.

Viniyoga

Gentle form of flow yoga in which postures are modified to suit the student’s needs and the breath is kept strong and flowing.

Yoga Products

From mats to clothing, products to enhance your yoga experience.

Yoga for Special Groups

Sites that offer information about yoga for children, the elderly, and peoplewith disabilities and HIV/AIDS