New yoga styles worth a try
There’s a lot that has been said and written about yoga. This holistic approach to fitness and mental health has been evolving continuously to fit into our lifestyles and keep things fresh. If the classic hatha and ashtanga varieties don’t work for you, We fill you in on the latest hybrid yoga trends.
The beauty of yoga is that it can be traditional, sacred and deep but also playful, experimental and adaptable. There are some who are all for yoga and its Zen approach to life and then there are some who can’t do without the instant rush of their treadmills and dumbbells. So, if traditional yoga bores you and you need some excitement in your workouts, here are the classes to sign up for.
AQUA YOGA
Water babies will love their yoga class moving into a swimming pool. Water reduces the stress put on joints and makes you more flexible. It is great for those suffering from back problems, arthritis and stiff joints. Stretching in water increases your lung capacity and also has a calming effect.
Available at: Citizen Sports, Delhi; Nextgen Fitness India, Bangalore, and Tectonic Fitness, Mumbai
The beauty of yoga is that it can be traditional, sacred and deep but also playful, experimental and adaptable. There are some who are all for yoga and its Zen approach to life and then there are some who can’t do without the instant rush of their treadmills and dumbbells. So, if traditional yoga bores you and you need some excitement in your workouts, here are the classes to sign up for.
AQUA YOGA
Water babies will love their yoga class moving into a swimming pool. Water reduces the stress put on joints and makes you more flexible. It is great for those suffering from back problems, arthritis and stiff joints. Stretching in water increases your lung capacity and also has a calming effect.
Available at: Citizen Sports, Delhi; Nextgen Fitness India, Bangalore, and Tectonic Fitness, Mumbai
Stand up paddle yoga
While this yoga trend hasn’India—blame it on the weather and lack of clean beaches—it is a rage abr is a combination of yoga and surfi is required to do a sequence of asanas standing on a surfboard. By working on an unstable surface strengthen your core and muscles that ar much in a regular yoga class Rekhi confirms this is ver balance, concentration, strength and flexibility.
Available at: Ashram S Retreat, Mangalore
ANTI-GRAVITY YOGA
Anti-gravity or aerial yoga combines Pilates, dance, yoga and—wait for it—gymnastics! Performed on a hammock, this is a full-body workout. You fight gravity throughout the session and this helps improve balance and flexibility. Sunaina says, “Anti-gravity yoga involves lengthening and strengthening of your back and aligns your body from head to toe. This ensures all parts are stretched.” Tanvi Mehra, yoga instructor and owner of Tangerine Arts Studios, Mumbai, says, “Aerial yoga brings newness, fun and a new level of challenge and intensity to the traditional practice.”
Available at: Yoga Village, Goa
BALLET YOGA
The first things that pop in you when you think of ballet is grace,flexibility and posture. Ballet dancers are known for their toned, slender build ballet yoga . combines the fundamentals of both to create lean muscles. Sunaina says, “Integrating ballet and yoga together helps in strengthing and toning the body.”
HIP HOP YOGA
Get your groove on by incorporating this fun form of yoga into your routine. Sunaina says, “This is for people who want to add a fun element to their class.” The sessions have music blaring and are very energetic. The choreography is dynamic and meant to inspire you and lift you up while you move. Sunaina says, It’s popular among the younger generation and it really stretches you out.” Tanvi adds, “Hip hop yoga inculcates a community spirit as it is done in tandem with another person or in a group which creates a beautiful, collective energy.” Yoga and hip hop together offer the best of both worlds—a total body workout and a release for the mind and spirit.
DON’T DITCH THE CLASSIC
Now that you know what’s trending in the yoga scene, it’s necessary to keep a few things it mind before you incorporate any of these forms into your routine. Tanvi says,
“It’s important to have a strong base and foundation in the traditional practice for you to be able to apply it to these different forms.” She believes that one should never
stop practising the traditional form of yoga and that all beginners should start with the hatha, ashtanga, Iyengar or Shivananda style. It’s only after getting a grip on the traditional techniques, asanas and alignment that you truly explore an experimental form. Since most new forms require high levels of strength, stamina and agility, it is important you acquaint yourself with basic yoga postures before trying anything complicated. If not done with complete awareness and intelligence, these could do some serious damage.
While this yoga trend hasn’India—blame it on the weather and lack of clean beaches—it is a rage abr is a combination of yoga and surfi is required to do a sequence of asanas standing on a surfboard. By working on an unstable surface strengthen your core and muscles that ar much in a regular yoga class Rekhi confirms this is ver balance, concentration, strength and flexibility.
Available at: Ashram S Retreat, Mangalore
ANTI-GRAVITY YOGA
Anti-gravity or aerial yoga combines Pilates, dance, yoga and—wait for it—gymnastics! Performed on a hammock, this is a full-body workout. You fight gravity throughout the session and this helps improve balance and flexibility. Sunaina says, “Anti-gravity yoga involves lengthening and strengthening of your back and aligns your body from head to toe. This ensures all parts are stretched.” Tanvi Mehra, yoga instructor and owner of Tangerine Arts Studios, Mumbai, says, “Aerial yoga brings newness, fun and a new level of challenge and intensity to the traditional practice.”
Available at: Yoga Village, Goa
BALLET YOGA
The first things that pop in you when you think of ballet is grace,flexibility and posture. Ballet dancers are known for their toned, slender build ballet yoga . combines the fundamentals of both to create lean muscles. Sunaina says, “Integrating ballet and yoga together helps in strengthing and toning the body.”
HIP HOP YOGA
Get your groove on by incorporating this fun form of yoga into your routine. Sunaina says, “This is for people who want to add a fun element to their class.” The sessions have music blaring and are very energetic. The choreography is dynamic and meant to inspire you and lift you up while you move. Sunaina says, It’s popular among the younger generation and it really stretches you out.” Tanvi adds, “Hip hop yoga inculcates a community spirit as it is done in tandem with another person or in a group which creates a beautiful, collective energy.” Yoga and hip hop together offer the best of both worlds—a total body workout and a release for the mind and spirit.
DON’T DITCH THE CLASSIC
Now that you know what’s trending in the yoga scene, it’s necessary to keep a few things it mind before you incorporate any of these forms into your routine. Tanvi says,
“It’s important to have a strong base and foundation in the traditional practice for you to be able to apply it to these different forms.” She believes that one should never
stop practising the traditional form of yoga and that all beginners should start with the hatha, ashtanga, Iyengar or Shivananda style. It’s only after getting a grip on the traditional techniques, asanas and alignment that you truly explore an experimental form. Since most new forms require high levels of strength, stamina and agility, it is important you acquaint yourself with basic yoga postures before trying anything complicated. If not done with complete awareness and intelligence, these could do some serious damage.
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