Yoga History
This style of yoga was developed in 1946 in South Asia.
What is Bikram Yoga
Known as the "Yoga of Awareness," it seeks to awaken energy at the base of the spine.
What is Kundalini Yoga?
This pose is the first one performed in a Bikram routine and involves standing deep breathing.
What is Pranayama?
This group of muscles are used in Kundalini and include the internal external obliques.
What are Core Muscles?
This style provides stress relief due to high amounts of chanting, singing, and meditation.
What is Kundalini Yoga?
Power Yoga began in this decade as a modern twist on traditional styles during the fitness craze.
What are the 1980's
This practice uses a sequence of 26 poses and 2 breathing exercises in a room heated up to 105 degrees F.
What is Bikram Yoga?
This Power Yoga pose requires balancing your body weight on your hands with your knees on your triceps.
What is Crow Pose?
Power Yoda engages these groups of muscles, such as the Rectus Femoris, during squat hold positions.
What are Leg Muscles?
Bikram Yoga aids in this process because of the hot and humid environment.
What is Detoxification?
Bikram Yoga originally stemmed from these types of practices as an active way to pray.
What are spiritual worship/religious practices?
This specific breathing techniques is used in Power Yoga is also known as "Ocean Breath".
What is Ujjayi?
This pose is #22 in the Bikram routine and involves kneeling and reaching back for your heels.
What is Camel Pose?
This group of muscles, including the Trapezius and Latissimus Dorsi, are used in both Kundalini and Bikram.
What are Back Muscles?
Power Yoga improves cardiovascular health by keeping this elevated for a prolonged period.
What is heart rate?
This person is associated with the quote: "Kundalini Yoga will dawn on you the secrete of how to be Healthy, Happy, and Holy."
Who is Harbhajan Singh Yogi?
What is Bikram Yoga?
This advanced Power Yoga pose is a common arm balance pictured in the slideshow.
What is Arm Balance?
This specific muscle in the shoulder/spine area is used in Kundalini Yoga.
What is the Infraspinatus (or Rhomboid/Latissimus Dorsi)?
In Kundalini, stretching the spine benefits this system and improves range of motion.
What is the Central Nervous System?
Power Yoga is considered a form of these two traditional styles of yoga.
What are Vinyasa and Ashtanga.
These 7 "energy centers" are a primary focus in Kundalini practice.
What are Chakras?
This is pose is #4 in the Bikram routine and involves wrapping your arms and legs together while standing.
What is Eagle Pose?
In Power Yoga, these two specific abdominal muscles are engaged during plank positions.
What are the External Obliques and Rectus Abdominis?
This specific Kundalini component refers to "Body Locks" used during class.
What is Bhanda?