Yoga Styles & Definitions

All the styles of yoga have common, ancient roots, though most have developed within the last century. No style is better than the other, but each has a different emphasis. And truthfully, most instructors have been influenced by more than one style. Their teaching is a reflection of their training, the teachers they have studied with, and their own practice, all filtered through their own personalities and their own experience working with students. The following are descriptions of the styles of yoga that are represented here at Four Winds.