http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/what-s-the-best-style-of-yoga Opposing Views - What's the Best Style of Yoga? http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-style-hatha-yoga-classes-are-balanced-mind-body-spirit When one does a Sivananda yoga class, one is moving through a quite deeply thought out process that assumes spiritual practice as your reason for the slow to moderate movements and breathing exercises. Rest is done appropriately, therefore a... Regis Lloyd Chapman Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:22:39 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-style-hatha-yoga-classes-are-balanced-mind-body-spirit http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-yoga-is-restful-and-relaxing-what-modern-culture-needs As mentioned previously, there is a balanced practice in a Sivananda ‘style’ class that incorporates both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Since our Western society tends toward emphasizing the sympathetic almost... Regis Lloyd Chapman Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:00:50 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-yoga-is-restful-and-relaxing-what-modern-culture-needs http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-yoga-teaches-the-deep-classical-yoga-tradition The idea of a "style" of yoga is a misnomer in any case regarding this debate. Yet, it is easy to see how the idea of 'styles' can come up if one begins to claim ownership over what is a complete, universal, ancient system based on scriptures taught... Regis Lloyd Chapman Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:44:24 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/sivananda-yoga-teaches-the-deep-classical-yoga-tradition http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/not-every-prospective-student-is-able-to-practice-every-yoga-style The need for different styles goes beyond satisfying personal preferences. In many instances, practitioners should not or cannot practice certain types of yoga. For example, a pregnant woman should avoid unnaturally high temperatures, including... Jenny Everett King Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:54:48 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/not-every-prospective-student-is-able-to-practice-every-yoga-style http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/different-styles-generated-out-of-demand As yoga grew in the west, it reached a much wider audience than previously. As yoga's visibility increased, a greater number of people began to search for a style that spoke to their needs. The variety of styles popular today arose in part out of... Jenny Everett King Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:53:49 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/different-styles-generated-out-of-demand http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/certain-disciplines-appeal-to-certain-learning-styles Psychology has determined that different brains, quite simply, learn differently. Some students learn through visual means (in other words, they need to see a pose in order to understand it). Others are auditory learners, and can comprehend a pose... Jenny Everett King Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:53:25 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/certain-disciplines-appeal-to-certain-learning-styles http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/consider-the-goals-of-the-individual-yoga-practitioner The benefits of yoga are vast. A yoga practice not only enhances strength and flexibility, it can also combat depression, ease anxiety, and aid a host of physiological concerns, including reproductive difficulties, cardiovascular disease, and... Jenny Everett King Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:51:24 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/consider-the-goals-of-the-individual-yoga-practitioner http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/yoga-is-not-one-size-fits-all There are a wide variety of styles popular in the US today, including Anusara, Ashtanga, Bikram, Kripalu, Kundlini, and Iyengar. Traditional yoga styles like these offer a comprehensive approach to yoga discipline – otherwise known as the “eight... Jenny Everett King Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:50:22 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/yoga-is-not-one-size-fits-all http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-provides-the-greatest-power-to-change It is said that Kundalini yoga is a technology of awareness. It is a technology that incorporates the body, mind, and soul allowing a human being to have a direct experience between his or her individual self and the Great Infinite Self. This is... Michael Kolasa Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:07:26 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-provides-the-greatest-power-to-change http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-is-the-fastest-way-to-create-transformation It is said that Kundalini yoga is the fastest way to create transformation and establish an aligned relationship between the body, mind, and soul and what takes 20 years to accomplish in Hatha and other forms of yoga, can be done in one year through... Michael Kolasa Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:06:56 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-is-the-fastest-way-to-create-transformation http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-is-the-most-profound-style-of-yoga When talking about the best style of yoga, I can only talk about what my own experience has been in the last 20 years of studying and practicing yoga. For many years my practice consisted mainly of Hatha Yoga which is probably the most popular and... Michael Kolasa Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:06:16 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/kundalini-yoga-is-the-most-profound-style-of-yoga