YOGA FOR BEGINNERSModern Yoga
In 1893, Swami Vivekananda came over from India to
address the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago. It was
there that yoga was first introduced to the American public
and the Modern period of yoga began.
The Modern period emphasizes the asanas and efforts
toward uniting the mind and the body. It draws from every
previous period, focusing on works such as the Bhagavad
Gita and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Today, teachers from all over
the world work to spread the knowledge of yoga, and there
are many different styles in existence.
Styles of Yoga
While these styles of yoga all stem from the same historical
roots, they are distinct in their focus and beliefs. Here are
seven of the most popular styles:
✦ (^) Ashtanga
✦ (^) Kundalini
✦ (^) Hatha
✦ (^) Bikram
✦ (^) Kriya
✦ (^) Raja
✦ (^) Iyengar