Finding the Perfect Style of Yoga for You

Whether you’re an experienced yogi or just looking to get started, chances are, there is a format of yoga out there that meets your needs. We’re giving you the inside scoop on popular yoga styles to help you find your best fit!

Plus, you can find all of these formats incorporated into classes led by your favorite instructors with TeXercise on Demand.

Vinyasa Yoga

Enjoy a full-body workout with Vinyasa yoga. This style of yoga is designed to help you maintain a healthy body, improve your metabolism, teach you to move with your breath and develop mind-body awareness. Vinyasa yoga is composed of multiple poses and offers modifications at every pose so you can enjoy this class no matter your experience level.

Know Before You Go: You can expect to sweat during this class as you move in ways that focus on stretching and strengthening the entire body in synchronization with your breath, all while finding the perfect pace for you.

Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga practices exploring the foundations of yoga. This style of yoga will help you focus on body posture while building a strong and capable mind through a flow that promotes strength and flexibility.

Know Before You Go: Poses are explored thoroughly through Hatha yoga so you can expect to hold poses longer while enjoying a joyful and gentle flow that offers support and modifications for all experience levels.

Yoga for Meditation

Yoga for meditation is designed to relax the nervous system and create a clear and open headspace.

Know Before You Go: This class is perfect if you are looking to relax and is ideal for any experience level. You’ll enjoy a relaxed flow while focusing on guided breathing both seated and lying down.

Yoga for Stress Relief

If working from home taking a toll on your body, this style of yoga can help! Yoga for Stress Relief works extensively on loosening up parts of the body affected by sitting at a desk for long periods of time.

Know Before You Go: Yoga for Stress Relief is great for all experience levels. You can expect to spend a lot of time working to relieve stress and tension in your neck and upper back.

Power Yoga

Power yoga is a commitment and integration of the whole body. The poses are designed to help you develop strength and flexibility and help you release tension by calming the nervous system.

Know Before You Go: While this style of yoga is open to all levels, you will get the most out of this class if you have prior yoga experience. You can expect to sweat during this flow as it is designed to be challenging and will heat the body from the inside out while creating a dynamic, advanced experience that strengthens the core.

Yoga for the Athlete

This style of yoga is designed to aid in the recovery of the body after exercise or sport play.

Know Before You Go: All experience levels can benefit from the slow and purposeful movements of this style of yoga. You can expect to hold poses longer and re-engage the parasympathetic nervous system.

Breathwork Technique

Breathwork Technique is a practice that regulates the nervous system, can reduce depression symptoms, lower blood pressure and increase peace of mind.

Know Before You Go: Breathwork sessions are integrated into yoga classes as a way to ground and deepen your practice no matter where you are on your yogic journey.

Morning or Evening Meditation

Meditation is a practice that will calm the mind, regulate breathing and can assist with anxiety.

Know Before You Go: Meditation can be integrated into yoga classes or practiced on its own. This technique is ideal for all levels and will help you learn how to control attention and awareness to achieve mental and emotional stability or clarity.