Hatha Yoga is probably the most popular form of Yoga. Iyengar is a widely used approach to practice Hatha Yoga. It is perfect for beginners and all those people who don’t exercise a lot. It is also suitable for people who are less flexible. It makes use of other things to compensate for the flexibility needed to bring the body in a certain position. Much importance is given on alignment and it is mostly carried out for releasing tension and toning muscles.

Ashtanga Yoga, also known as Power Yoga is another popular form of Yoga employed by many people all over the world. It is best suited for athletes and people with great flexibility in their body. This type of Yoga is more focused to develop strength and stamina. It also lets a person get control of his breathing. It is recommended that this type of Yoga is carried out in a heated room and one should warm himself before practicing it.

Bikram Yoga, also known as Hot Yoga is a type employed by experts of Yoga and people who have extremely fit bodies. It combines a series of intense bodily exercises and a lot of heat which makes it difficult to practice for beginners. It is useful for stretching muscles and removing chronic pain, but the effects are felt only if it is practiced on a regular basis.

Other types which are less popular but equally effective include Kundalini for purification of body and mind, Kripalu for breathing control and gentle meditation, Sivananda for relaxation of muscles and balancing of body, Viniyoga for developing strength and balance, Raja-yoga for meditation, Bhakti-yoga for learning to self-surrender, and Mantra-yoga for practicing powerful sounds to heal and focus one’s attention on a particular subject.