| Hatha: Traditional yoga that includes combinations of posture, breathing, and meditation. |
| Hot: Sequence of postures performed in a heated room (35–40°C). |
| Integrated Approach to Yoga Therapy (IAYT): Physical postures, breathing, meditation, and theory of yoga progression (kriya). |
| Iyengar: Created by BKS Iyengar; precision method of Hatha using emphasis on strength, balance, and use of props. |
| Usually slow movement and holding poses. |
| Kundalini: Focuses on awakening life force located at base of spine, repetitive movements, sensory awareness with |
| physical postures, breathing, mental, and spiritual discipline. |
| Kriya: Progressive, transitional yoga with techniques to accelerate spiritual development and self-realization. |
| Raj: Raj or Raja practice to know higher self with focus on concentration and meditative techniques, limited |
| physical movement. |
| Restorative: Gentle practice, resting in postures for deep relaxation. |
| Sahaja: Seeks transformation of self with focus on energy flow, breath, and meditation; similar to Kundalini. |
| Siddha Smadhi: Results-oriented yoga based on four pillars of proper nutrition, breathing, light exercise, and |
| daily meditation. |
| Tibetan: Combines posture, breath, and motion similar to Hatha with origins in Nepal. |
| Viniyoga: Adaptive yoga technique with posture, breath, chanting, and meditation. |
| Vinyasa: Flow yoga, linking postures in continuous motion, includes breath and meditation. |
| Water Yoga: Physical postures in heated water to encourage greater comfort, resistance, and range of motion. |
| Yoga of Awareness: An 8-week course with gentle physical stretching, meditation, and breathing techniques. |
