| Yoga is a very ancient form of exercise that has | | | | If you are looking for a fit and toned body that is the |
| come into vogue these years because increasing | | | | envy of others, then Hatha Yoga is definitely not what |
| numbers of people are realizing that it is a very | | | | you should be practicing. The kind of Yoga that |
| powerful tool to beat stress and to maintain health. | | | | Hollywood stars and other celebrities practice is |
| Yoga is also very effective at regularizing various | | | | Ashtanga Yoga. This is a variant of Hatha Yoga that |
| processes of the body and also at delaying the onset | | | | uses pretty much the same asanas, but it is done very |
| of aging. There are various types of Yoga that you | | | | rapidly, and there is no emphasis on spirituality. |
| could practice and they all have very different | | | | Ashtanga means eight limbed, and the term is easy to |
| emphasis and therefore different effects on the body. | | | | understand given that this type of Yoga is to be done |
| In case you have to choose between Hatha Yoga | | | | in a progressive sequence of asanas unlike in Hatha |
| and Ashtanga Yoga, you do have to know more | | | | Yoga where you have to wait after finishing one |
| about each type of Yoga before you proceed. | | | | asana before starting another one. |
| Hatha Yoga dates back to the 15th century and it is | | | | Ashtanga Yoga is a very intense form of exercise, |
| this type of Yoga that is most familiar to people in the | | | | and you have to synchronize your breathing with each |
| United States as regular Yoga. Yoga consists of lots | | | | movement in order to increase the level of physical |
| of asanas or positions that a person has to follow in | | | | workout. This form of exercise is very physically |
| addition to doing regulated breathing exercises. This | | | | demanding and this is a very effective way of toning |
| combination of breathing and stretching exercises is | | | | your body and losing weight. |
| essential to regulate blood circulation and metabolism, | | | | Both types of Yoga are very different from each |
| and this in turn helps you to control high blood pressure | | | | other and they have different uses. In case you have |
| and diabetes. | | | | never tried Yoga before, it would be best to start with |
| Hatha Yoga places a lot of emphasis on spiritual | | | | Hatha Yoga. Once you get the hang of it you can try |
| development in addition to maintaining the health of the | | | | out Ashtanga Yoga courses to tone your body. You |
| body. It is a very sedate form of Yoga that involves a | | | | could also go on Yoga retreats occasionally in order to |
| lot of Yoga meditation and spirituality. It is not | | | | give yourself a wellness holiday. It is considered to be |
| uncommon to hear Hindu devotional music in the Yoga | | | | best for you if you can practice various types of |
| classes while you practice the asanas, and there is | | | | Yoga in order to get the maximum benefit from it. |
| usually some time apart for chanting in Sanskrit. | | | | |