Dharma yoga
It is a type of yoga that combines the techniques found in Hatha yoga and other yoga styles together with the traditional yogic viewpoint and technique. Dharma yoga can also be referred to as Dharma Mittra yoga, a name that originates from its developer Sri Dharma Mittra a yoga master and a student of Yogi Gupta (Admin, 2018). In this type of yoga, there are progressive series of Vinyasa purposely intended to give way for the flow of prana energy feely up and down the spine and to the entire physical body and mind. The postures for Dharma yoga are stretching, twists, backbends, inversions, and balancing pose. This yoga has various series of Vinyasa; therefore, yogis can practice it at the level which meets their skills. It is necessary to note that this type of yoga entails more as opposed to physical practice because it constitutes the eight limbs of yoga that Sutras yoga highlights (Admin, 2018). Among the practices it involves are pranayama, meditation, yogic philosophy instruction, and self-realization.
This type of yoga is also referred to as “Yoga of the Heart,” and its founder is John Friend. The focal point of this yoga is to create bliss awareness and joyful feelings in yoga practice for the yogi. The root of this yoga is in a non-dual Tantric philosophy, which that as humans, we are all inherently good. This brings to our attention that life is a gift, and everybody is invited to remember and have a good time during yoga practice. Anusara yoga stresses the “Universal Principles of Alignment” as the core of practices, and this triggers every principle of asana (Williamson, 2013). The principles are essential in yoga practice as they give guidance to the body, heart, and mind to safely integrate and circulate optimal strength for wellbeing. The design of Anusara yoga accommodates students of all levels and abilities. And it has around 250 poses with no set postural routines. This type of yoga improves the structural shift of the body and mind when one practices with intelligence and intention awareness.