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What is Heart Yoga?

Heart Yoga (Formally Yoga of the Heart) takes the classical asanas together with the philosophy and spiritual aspects of yoga and teaches them in a way that can transform the body, mind and emotions - touching the heart of our being.

Based on the teachings of the yogi B.K.S Iyengar, Heart Yoga is mostly concerned with bodily alignment. In Yoga, the word alignment is used to describe the precise way in which your body should be positioned in each pose in order to obtain the maximum benefits of the pose and avoid injury. Iyengar practice usually emphasises holding poses over long periods versus moving quickly from one pose to the next (flow).

Also, Iyengar practice encourages the use of props, such as yoga blankets, blocks and straps in order to bring the body into alignment.

Other types of Yoga include: Antenatal Yoga, Anusara Yoga, Astanga Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Dru Yoga, Face Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Kripalu Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Laughter Yoga, Lebed Method , Lynegar Yoga,Mantra Yoga, Power Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Raja Yoga, Recuperative Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Sivananda Yoga, Sun Power Yoga, Tantric Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga