What Types Of Yoga?

There are various types of yoga or schools,each have their own perspective and approach for yoga.The main types of yoga which are known and followed worldwide are ashtanga,jivamukti,hatha,iyengar,kundalini,bikram,power,kali ray triyoga and white lotus yoga.

Types of Yoga:
1. Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga involves devotion, attachment and love for God.
2. Karma Yoga
Karma means action or deed, and the result of that action. By practicing karma, people try to do those actions that bring the most amounts of good and the least amount of evil.
3. Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga. It is the eight limbs or eight fold path formulated by Patanjali.
4. Jnana Yoga
Jnana yoga is yoga that focuses on knowledge. There are seven stages to Jnana, involving study, self-realization, desire, protection of the mind, developing indifference to objects, letting the world appear like a dream, non-attachment to the world, bliss and knowledge of truth.
5. Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is one of the most popular forms of yoga in the western world. It is the use of yoga postures or asana.
6. Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is considered to be the most powerful yoga. It focuses on awakening the energy which is found at the base of the spine.
7. Swara Yoga
Swara yoga focuses on controlling and manipulating the flow of breath in the nostrils.
8. Raja Yoga
Raja yoga focuses on directing one's life force to bring mind and emotions into balance.