Kripalu Yoga places awareness of experience at the centre of practice. Explore its roots in the teachings of Swami Kripalu, its development through Amrit Desai, the three stages of practice and the evolution of Kripalu beyond its original guru-led community.
Anusara Yoga combines a systematic approach to alignment with a philosophy that emphasises intrinsic goodness and engagement with life. Explore its origins, Universal Principles of Alignment and how the method evolved beyond its founder.
Viniyoga begins with a deceptively simple principle: yoga should be adapted to the person practising it. Explore its relationship with Krishnamacharya and T.K.V. Desikachar, the role of breath and sequencing, and why function can matter more than achieving a predetermined form.
Jivamukti Yoga brings dynamic āsana together with philosophy, chanting, meditation, music and ethical practice. Explore its New York origins, five foundational tenets and distinctive approach to yoga on and beyond the mat.
Sivananda Yoga combines āsana, breathing, relaxation, diet, meditation and philosophy within a distinctive twentieth-century teaching system. Explore its origins, the Five Points of Yoga and the sequence that shapes a traditional Sivananda class.
Acro Yoga brings people together through partner balance, acrobatics and elements of yoga. Explore where it came from, how base, flyer and spotter work together and why communication is as important as the shapes themselves.
Kundalini Yoga combines movement, breathing, mantra and meditation, but its history extends beyond the modern system associated with Yogi Bhajan. Explore what kuṇḍalinī means, where the concept came from and how contemporary Kundalini Yoga developed.
Power Yoga is commonly associated with strong, flowing movement, but it is not one standardised method. Explore where it came from, how it developed from Ashtanga influences and what “power” can mean within modern yoga.
Hatha Yoga is often described today as a slower form of physical yoga, but its history is considerably richer. Explore where Haṭhayoga came from, what its practitioners did and how an influential medieval yoga tradition became a modern class description.
Hot Yoga places yoga practice within an intentionally heated environment. Explore where it came from, how it differs from Bikram Yoga, why heat changes the experience and what to consider before practising.
