Yoga has spread across the globe! As the world celebrates International Yoga Day on June 21, check out these types of Yoga practised world-wide.
Yoga's popularity has ensured its spread across the globe.
Since many years, yoga has taken many avatars which has made the practice more interesting and fun. Practise it underwater or in the snow, indulge your acrobatic side, or unleash the Madonna fan in you. Take your pick from the yoga trends that suits your style and wend your way to health and happiness.
On International Yoga Day on June 21, here are some of the 'brands' of yoga that are popular world-wide.
1. Acroyoga
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Why do yoga when you can do acroyoga? A perfect combination of acrobatics and yoga, acroyoga combines elements of flexibility, strength and teamwork. One individual- the 'base' rests on the ground while the other- the 'flyer'- is elevated above the ground, striking a variety of graceful poses.(Image Credit: Gypset Goddess Instagram )
2. Aerial Yoga
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Feel uplifted with this form of yoga, where you can practice your asanas while suspended in the air, using a hammock. Ex-gymnast and Broadway dancer Christopher Harrison founded AntiGravity Aerial Yoga in 2007, and Unnata Aerial Yoga offers classes around the world too.
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3. Yoga for men
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Yoga is for everybody! To encourage more men to take up Yoga, there are now yoga websites which offer workouts specifically designed for the male body, including Broga Yoga, Man Flow Yoga and Dirty Yoga. (Image Credit: AFP Relax News)
4. Budokan Yoga
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Take your yoga with a side of martial arts. Budokon Yoga is essentially a combination of martial arts, calisthenics, asanas, and animal movement. (Image Credit: AFP Relax News)
5. Couples Yoga
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Everything is better when done with a loved one. Why should yoga be any different? Many yoga workouts involving partner poses are being offered, seeking not only to strengthen the body and quieten the mind, but also to deepen bonds between individuals. This picture shows a couple doing acroyoga. (Image Credit: Acrorise, Instagram)
6. Doga
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It is pretty much what it sounds like- Take-your-dog-to-workout day! You can partner with your pet, ensuring both of you stay fit, flexible and healthy. (Image Credit: AFP Relax News )
7. Snowga
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Add the deep relaxation of yoga to the fresh bracing cold of snow, preferably in the Alps or the Himalayas. Simply put, Yoga + Snow= Snowga!
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8. Underwater Yoga
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Practice your yoga moves under the sea. An off-shot of Jal-yoga, this is a form that requires greater breath control than terrestrially bound yoga. Up for it? A resort in Bali offers a package called Zen Harmony diving.
(Image Credit: Gypset Goddess, Instagram)
9. Voga
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Yoga is in vogue, yes, but is the vogue in Yoga? One might think that the stylish form of dance known as 'vogueing', popularised by Madonna, and the ancient art of Yoga have very little in common, but set designer Juliet Murrell has found a way to bring them together. London-based House of Voga has classes set to 1980s music and elements of vogueing thrown into its Yoga. Strike a pose, people.
