Anusara Developed by John Friend, a celebration of the heart pushing deep with playfulness.

Ashtanga/Mysore Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’ strong, purifying practice cultivated through strict series of flows.

Mysore students work individually with instructors. Power yoga is an outgrowth.

Bikram Bikram Choudhury’s series, practiced in a room heated to 105°F.

Hatha A blanket term to describe any physical practice using poses and controlled breath to create union (yoga).

Iyengar Based on the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, alignment and symmetry are achieved through the use of props and held poses.

Kundalini Using chanting, breath and heat-building flow to awaken energy and spirit.

Vinyasa Flow Linking breath with movement in dynamic, heat-building sequences.

Yin Yoga Held poses that reach deep into the connective tissues of the hips and psoas. [source: C Style]