Hi,
I never done any yoga and I would love to start doing so… I know what I’m looking for in a yoga class-
It’s in the order of most importent to least important, but a class that will combine all 4 will be the most sought after.
I’ll really appreciate it if you can mention a couple (3-5) of yoga types that could work out for me, I’ll then research them and discuss with you my decision.
Thanks.
Uri.
You’ve confused your practice with its benefits or by products.
Breathing is required.
Relaxation is a result.
Stretching is an action.
Meditation is a practice.
You can find all of these things by taking Tai Chi.
If it is still Yoga that calls to you then you can take just about any sort and also find these things. Though rapid movement for some is relaxing it is not so for other. Similarly no movement is relaxing for some but agitating for others.
Runaround the block 15 times. With “right mind” you will achieve your four things.
I recommend yoga styles based on two opposing forces - safety and effect. Effect means the student’s life changes over time.
Obviously I have chosen purna yoga for this reason.
I believe there are some other safe and effective practices. They are ones that are alignment oriented without a teaching dogma.
Hey… yoga is union…so it’s not just four you achieve but infinite!!
I would imagine a lot of it depends on what part of the world you are in. In orlando florida most yoga classes I have been to do very little meditation, mostly just postures, some reminders to focus on the breath, and relaxation in corpse pose at the end. search for instructors in your area and if you really want to do meditation, (many people want more of the xercise part and that is fine) then you may benefit from looking for a meditation group and in that group you may meet people who know of a yoga instructor who teaches a style similar to what it is that you seek. Hope this was of assistance and good luck
seeker
There are different styles to practice asanas I heard.You can comfortably choose the dynamic…power or the slow meditative style.Yoga has got different paths like the ashtanga,hatha,raja,kriya,karma…for practice basically there are two stages the external and internal?So asanas and meditation can be separate?
If your planning on joining a class, I’d recommend finding a studio that offers a variety of options. Many studios have instructors who teach a wonderful variety of styles of yoga to get you a sampling of styles.
Okay, I still don’t know those paths that you’re talkin about…