What are the different forms of Yoga?

What are the different forms of Yoga?

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There are many styles of yoga that you can enjoy: Hatha yoga is a general term used for just a wide variety of the physical yoga. Iyengar is the most popular type of yoga in the United States. It's where you hold the poses for a longer period of time to really understand the subtleties that take place in your body while doing the exercises. Bikram yoga or hot yoga is done in a room that is about 95 to 100 degrees and it facilitates cleansing of your body. Ashtanga yoga is also referred to as power yoga and it can be quite a bit more challenging. The poses are held for a short period of time and it's done in a very ritualistic, faster manner. Vinyasa yoga or Vinyasa flow yoga is where the movements, the asanas, are seamlessly put together in a sequence that really flows nicely from one to the other.