what are the different types of yoga?
Ashtanga is an athletic yoga practice and is not for beginners. Bikram Yoga is the method of yoga that is a comprehensive workout that includes all the components of fitness: muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular flexibility and weight loss.
A lesser known of the modern types of yoga, ISHTA yoga was created in the late 1960s by Alan Finger and his father, Kavi Yogi Sivananda Mani Finger, of South Africa. ISHTA stands for the Integrated Science of hatha, tantra and ayurveda.
Anusara Yoga is a relatively new form of yoga (1997), which pairs strict principles of alignment with a playful spirit. Postures can be challenging, but the real message of Anusara is to open your heart and strive to connect with the divine in yourself and others.