Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Fit Your Yoga Practice to Your Personality
| Type of Yoga | Personality |
| Ashtanga | Type A, competitive with yourself, high energy, can't sit still, strict, rigid, likes order, likes knowing the right and wrong way to do things, needs to move in order to de-stress |
| Anusara | Scientific, interested in body alignment and how your body moves internally, introspective, creative, likes to use props, in touch with your emotions |
| Type of Yoga | Personality |
| Bikram | Type A, extreme, over the top, needs discipline, loves heat, loves to sweat, craves order and strictness |
| Iyengar | Strict, rigid, interested in body alignment, likes to be told the right and wrong way to do things, likes to use props |
| Kripalu | Easy-going, slow-moving, meditative, spiritual, introspective |
| Kundalini | Meditative, slow-moving, spiritual, likes to be physically and mentally challenged, likes to focus on breath and chant, interested in the chakras and awakening the energy (kundalini) that resides in the base of the spine |
| Jivamukti | Spiritual, meditative, creative, likes to move, needs to de-stress, likes to be physically and mentally challenged, likes to chant |
| Vinyasa | Creative, spontaneous, up for a challenge, likes to move quickly, likes to sweat |
Labels: anusara yoga, benefits of yoga, bikram, jivamukti, yoga
Friday, July 10, 2009
About Anusara Yoga
Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means “flowing with Grace,” “flowing with Nature,” “following your heart.”Developed recently by John Friend, anusara yoga is described as heart-oriented, spiritually inspiring, yet grounded in a deep knowledge of outer- and inner-body alignment. Each student's various abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored, and in an Anusara class the instructor asks you to literally move from your heart.
Anusara yoga's remarkable growth is due in large part to its uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a "celebration of the heart" that looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents.
The practice of Anusara Yoga can be broadly categorized into three parts: Attitude, Alignment, and Action. The principle aspects that define Anusara are:
- a belief that all beings are intrinsically good
- a vinyasa-style practice that emphasizes heart-opening through backbending and physical alignment, including the use of props
- an emphasis on bringing the lessons learned in yoga class into daily life
Labels: anusara yoga, benefits of yoga, living holistically, mind-body, yoga
