Sivananda yoga is a style of yoga developed specifically for westerners. While it can be as intense and serious as any form of yoga practice (and does still incorporate spiritual elements), it is a simple type of yoga to begin practicing, even if you have never done yoga before and don't have a teacher. One of the convenient features of Sivananda yoga is that it suggests a sequence of thirteen poses to use in every practice session. These poses can be used by anyone from beginners to advanced yogis, and they make developing a personal home practice relatively simple.
Teach a Disco Yoga Class
Disco yoga is one of the most recent new hybrids of yoga that is becoming popular at gyms and fitness clubs. It combines the poses, techniques and philosophies of yoga and sets them to disco music that increases the energy and spirit of the participants while still providing the same physical benefits. Teaching disco yoga classes can be fun and rewarding for all involved.
Do Bikram Yoga
Bikram yoga, or “hot yoga,” is a great way to lose weight or get in shape. Named after its founder, Bikram Choudhury, Bikram yoga is a series of 26 poses and two breathing exercises, performed in a room that’s heated to 105 degrees. The heat improves circulation and allows muscles to relax to really get into the poses, and sweating lets you release toxins. Classes are generally about 90 minutes long. Because the poses are fairly basic, this is a good form of yoga for all beginners, but students of all abilities are welcome.
Do a Yoga Happy Baby Pose
The name of the yoga happy baby pose may have been inspired by the great delight infants take in their own feet. When in this position, you grab on tight to your own two feet. Get as close a look at them as any baby could wish for. The happy part for you is the calming effect of this pose. It is a good stretch of the thighs, lower back and hamstrings. It leaves your body feeling rested and warmed. The happy baby is a good pose for beginners, but it is also favored by long time practitioners of yoga.
Do Progressive Power Yoga
Progressive Power Yoga is a yoga practice that has been made popular by Mark Blanchard. The practice is a 5-series system in which the student will see noticeable and greater muscle strength, protect their body from injuries, manage their weight and improve the leanness in their body. Many celebrities, such as Drew Barrymore, Mario Lopez and Andy Garcia have used the program and have nothing but great things to say about it. Although most people learn Progressive Power Yoga through the DVDs available on Blanchard's web site, there are other ways to learn Progressive Power Yoga.