Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga as exercise created by K. Pattabhi Jois during the 20th century, often promoted as a modern-day form of classical Indian yoga. He claimed to have learnt the system from his teacher, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. The style is energetic, synchronising breath with movements.
Benefits
- Improve flexibility. As with most forms of yoga, Ashtanga will gradually improve your flexibility over time.
- Increase strength.
- Increase muscle tone.
- Improve cardiovascular fitness.
- Reduce body fat.
- Reduce stress and anxiety.
- Increase focus and creativity.
- Lower blood pressure.