Relatively speaking, yoga can be divided into six categories: wisdom yoga, karma yoga, faith yoga, hatha yoga, king yoga, and kundalini yoga. There are also some yoga systems that are not mainstream, so No introduction.
According to the true meaning of yoga, it is indivisible, because no matter what kind of yoga, it is a tool to the spiritual world for practitioners. The tools used are different, and the methods naturally have many sources; It’s just that modern people always want to emphasize that their own tools are particularly good, so they unknowingly begin to reject other tools. This kind of thinking eventually affects more people. I am making a distinction here, just hoping that everyone can understand it better. Yoga has unique characteristics that make it particularly vivid. I hope that everyone will not pay special attention to a certain method and ignore more important things.
Jnana yoga advocates cultivating the concept of knowledge, freeing yourself from ignorance, reaching divine knowledge, and looking forward to becoming one with Brahman. Jnana Yoga believes that there is a difference between lower and higher knowledge. What ordinary people call knowledge is limited to the external manifestations of life and matter. This lower knowledge can be obtained through direct or indirect means. However, the knowledge sought by jnana yoga requires yogis to turn inward and experience and understand Brahma, the God who created all things, through the essence of all external things. By reading ancient classics that are considered to be revelations, you can understand the true mysteries in the books and obtain the sacred truth. Yogis use yoga practice to enhance the energy of life, open the Brahma acupoint chakra on the top of the head, and allow Brahma to enter the body to gain supreme wisdom.
Yoga philosophy believes that the tangible body is only the carrier of the inner existence or soul. More important than this is the "subtle" body (pranayamakosha), which surrounds the physical body through the many nadis and energy centers. Yoga philosophy believes that practicing yoga can activate the functions of the body.
The lower branches of the Tree of Patanjali focus on the physical body, while the higher branches focus on the subtle body. Dissecting the latter reveals that it consists of seven energy centers - chakras - and more than seventy thousand nadis. By learning to control the physical discipline of breathing and yoga poses, you can control the flow of energy through your body and ultimately achieve spiritual fulfillment.
The seven chakras, translated from Sanskrit as "wheel" and "circle," are energy centers that connect the subtle body to the physical body. Chakras store all of a person's energy or life force (prana), The release of energy is controlled through the breath. Each chakra is associated with a certain physical energy or emotion, and is usually associated with an element. All chakras except the zenith chakra have their own mantras.
These seven chakras are distributed in order and at certain intervals on the main energy channel. The central channel forms a vertical path along the spine. The first wheel position and the bottom of the spine is the root chakra, which means the foundation or the source of life. , related to life and earth. The reproductive chakra (meaning "the seat of the soul") is the location of sexual desire and pleasure. The next one is the manipura chakra, which means "the sun" and is related to fire, which controls the human will. Strength and endurance. The heart chakra means "undefeated" and is associated with the victory of love and passion. The throat chakra governs wisdom and creativity. The brow chakra is located in the center of the forehead and is associated with awareness and awareness. The last chakra on the energy chakra is the zenith chakra, which symbolizes eternity and opens the door to wisdom in the soul.
The energy chakra is woven into a network of energy channels throughout the body. A vertical channel is formed along the spine, connecting the seven chakras. Located on both sides of the central channel are the secondary energy channels, namely the right channel and the left channel. They control the energy in the body in opposite directions - described as male with two poles. Similar to women as yin or yang, the left and right hemispheres of the brain control different functions in the physical body
Other types of yoga
Four Seasons Health Yoga
Integrate traditional Chinese medicine culture and ancient Indian yoga into one, corresponding to the twenty-four solar terms, adjusting the dynamic balance of the human body through different yoga postures, perfectly combining yoga practice with traditional Chinese medicine health care, and better It is adapted to the Chinese people's constitution and meets people's health and wellness needs. It was created by Zhang Mei, a famous senior yoga teacher in my country, after twenty years of practice.
TantraYoga. The secret inheritance of disciples focuses on developing life energy and practicing beyond the mortal realm.
The characteristics of tantric yoga are complex mandala patterns (Yantra), detailed religious rituals, content that is not disclosed to the public, practices that use sexual energy to induce life energy, practices that transform matter, and practices that use corpses , solar energy training method and so on.
Bikram Yoga
BikramYoga. Emphasis is placed on practicing asanas in classrooms with temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius, and they enjoy sweating profusely. Occasionally, some people suffer from vomiting and collapse due to poor health. Because BikramYoga has patent issues, some high-temperature yoga practices are called HotYoga (hot yoga) to avoid it. The names are different and the content is the same, but the industry will differentiate it with better temperature and humidity control equipment.
Restoration Yoga
Restoration Yoga is an asana practice that focuses on relaxing the body and mind as much as possible. The coaching content is mainly to guide the body to relax and soothe. It is mainly aimed at people with insomnia and high stress problems. The famous Sivananda Yoga sect is similar to this.
Iyengar Yoga
Yoga is named after the famous Indian national treasure Master B.K. Iyengar. Master Iyengar is currently in his eighties and has been teaching yoga for decades. He is one of the most popular yoga practitioners in the world today. The most respected yoga master. His yoga exercises are characterized by precise postures, emphasis on exercise sequence, use of auxiliary equipment, etc. He is currently the yoga guru who has introduced the most public breathing exercises.
Ashtanga Yoga
A yoga sect founded by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Master Pattabhi is the brother of Master Iyengar. Ashtanga is characterized by strong and continuous asana training, emphasizing the coordination of movements and breathing, and the use of Ujayi breathing method. Ashtanga Yoga arranges several sets of consecutive asanas in sequence according to difficulty. It takes one to two hours or more to complete each set. Long-lasting and containing many difficult movements, Ashatanga Yoga will give practitioners a strong sense of confidence in their bodies.
Pair Yoga
Yoga, which features couples practicing asanas in pairs, is not a sect. It was created because yoga classrooms need to add course features to attract students.
Pregnant women’s yoga
As the name suggests, it was also created because yoga classrooms need to add course features to attract students.
Pregnant women practicing yoga can enhance physical strength and muscle tension, enhance the body's sense of balance, and improve the flexibility and flexibility of the entire muscle tissue.
In the first stage of pregnancy, pregnant women often cannot persist in any strenuous physical exercise and eventually give up. It is recommended that pregnant women start exercising from the 4th month of pregnancy. For active and healthy future mothers with no history of miscarriage, you can begin some gentle exercises to strengthen your body and improve muscle flexibility and tone whenever you feel ready.
Throughout the entire pregnancy, pregnant women can practice different yoga postures, but they must be based on personal needs and comfort. Yoga practice varies from person to person and must be coordinated with the person's physical condition. . If you feel any discomfort during practice. You can switch to a practice posture that suits you better.
Pregnant women practicing yoga can enhance physical strength and muscle tension, enhance the body's sense of balance, and improve the flexibility and flexibility of the entire muscle tissue. At the same time, it stimulates the glands that control hormone secretion, increases blood circulation, accelerates blood circulation, and can also control breathing well. Practicing yoga can also play a role in massaging internal organs. In addition, yoga for abdominal exercises can help reshape the body after childbirth.
Yoga is beneficial to improving sleep, eliminating insomnia, making people healthy and comfortable, and forming a positive and healthy attitude towards life. Yoga also helps people regulate themselves and bring their body and mind into one.
But it should be noted that yoga is not the only way to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and smoother. Yoga only helps pregnant women perform appropriate exercises throughout pregnancy. "Giving birth" consumes a lot of physical energy, so most pregnant women will feel scared and uneasy before giving birth. This is a normal phenomenon. Practicing yoga can make the process easier and help expectant mothers maintain a calm mind before giving birth.
Parent-child yoga
Yoga asana exercises that allow parents and children to practice together are also created because yoga classrooms need to add course features to attract students.
Rope yoga
General yoga asana practice plus ropes and other equipment as supplements.
Plastic ball yoga
General yoga asana practices are supplemented by large or small elastic balls and other equipment.