Friday, April 15, 2011

Homework # 3, question # 3 answers

Iyengar- His teacher was Krishnamacharya who taught Classical Yoga/Patanjalis Yoga Sutras/Raja Yoga. Later, Iyengar weaves in Vedanta into the mix.

Ashtanga- from Pattabhi Jois, his teacher was also Krishnamacharya, Classical Yoga/Patanjalis Yoga Sutras/ Raja Yoga

Bikram- His guru was Bishnu Ghosh who studied with Paramahansa Yogananda of the Self-Realization fellowship. I'm not sure how much Bikram is teaching the philosophy principles from this system. Paramahansa wove in Classical Yoga with Christian views.

Vinyasa/ flow yoga- is a broad general term usually used in reference to eclectic mixtures of yoga schools.

Yin Yoga- Taoist

And others.......
Sivananda- Vedanta

Kundalini- Tantra

Jiva Mukti- vinyasa style coming from Ashtanga and sivananda. Classical & Vedanta mix

Power Yoga- Ashtanga, Iyengar and Bikram blend

Hatha Yoga- Samkhya & Vedanta

Kripalu- Eclectic mixture

Anusara- Tantra

Viniyoga- head teacher in this lineage was Krishnamacharya- classical

Indra Devi- head teacher in this lineage was Krishnamacharya- classical

Desikachar- head teacher in this lineage was Krishnamacharya- classical

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