Which slimming yoga is right for you

With the vigorous rise of yoga in recent years, more and more yoga studios and yoga systems have entered the China market. People who want to practice yoga are dazzled and have many questions: "Each system looks similar, but it seems to have many differences? Which one is suitable for practice? What help does each have?"

Don't follow blindly! Otherwise, not only will you not be able to benefit from yoga, but you will be exhausted physically and mentally. First of all, you should first understand the characteristics and principles of different yoga systems.

All systems originate from eight-branch yoga

According to Potanjali's Yoga Sutra, it is also called eight-branch yoga. These eight branches are: 1. Yama's moral precepts; 2. Niyama's self-discipline and purification; 3. Asana posture; 4. Pranayama's breathing control; 5. Pratyahara's sensory restraint; 6. Dharana concentration; 7. Dhyana meditation; 8. Samadhi and self-integration. Traditional yoga practice is carried out from these eight aspects.

Eight-branch yoga is the oldest form of yoga, and many of the current yoga systems have evolved on the basis of it. Currently, the most popular ones include: Hatha Yoga, Astanga Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Hot Yoga, Flow Yoga, etc.

As for systems such as Bhakha Yoga, King Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, and Chon Yoga, there are not many people practicing them because of their high and low levels.

The yoga systems mentioned above all evolved from the eight-branch yoga theory. Although they have their own characteristics and theories, the main theme is the same, that is, starting from physical and mental self-discipline and ultimately achieving perfect self-awareness.

Each of the above systems also starts with some of the focuses of the eight branches of yoga divided by Potanjali. Therefore, we cannot treat the various yoga systems separately. We can only say that each system is aimed at different suitable groups of people., each has its own focus on the key points of practice.

For the current complex yoga sects, we should carefully screen them and choose the one that suits your physical and mental state, rather than blindly following and reluctantly. Below we introduce several popular yoga systems, analyze the pros and cons, and help readers understand which one I am suitable for.