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I've recently been researching different styles of Yoga too and never realized how many differences there are. My interest is in combining the relaxation benefits of Yoga with building strength and muscle. Ashtanga or Power Yoga was what I found could give me those benefits. This is the style of Yoga Madonna practices.
I'm still very new to it and still learning. The website I eventually ordered my DVDs from is www.ashtanga.net if you'd like to check it out.
Good luck in finding a Yoga style that works for you!
I'm still very new to it and still learning. The website I eventually ordered my DVDs from is www.ashtanga.net if you'd like to check it out.
Good luck in finding a Yoga style that works for you!
I guess it depends a lot on what you want out of yoga. Ashtanga is a set of moves that consist of the primary series, secondary series and so on. They are very challenging. The primary series is near impossible for most people. And after that is the secondary series!! LOL. If that is where your interest lies, I would start out with a power yoga (which is based on ashtanga) video instead. When those become easier, I would move on to Ashtanga. My recommendations on that front are:
Bryan Kest Power Yoga Vols 1, 2 or 3....they're all fairly similar, so I wouldn't worry about which one is more difficult although 3 is slightly more difficult.
Eoin Finn Power Yoga for Happiness (PY4H) - touchy-feely but fun and has different levels shown (beg/int/adv).
Ali McGraw Yoga Mind & Body - don't be turned off by Ali McGraw...she actually doesn't do anything but an intro and actually participate. This is a beautifully filmed video that is not impossible for newbies but is definitely challenging. Not really power yoga...but I still highly recommend this video.
Rodney Yee - I love Yoga for Energy (but this has zero instruction so it's not necessarily appropriate for beginners). He has a range of videos that appeal to different levels. I also love Yoga for Intermediates which features a couple of inverted poses...handstand, shouldstand and headstand done up against a wall. In ashtanga, they don't offer that.
David Swenson - Short Forms covers three workouts 15 min, 30 min and 45 min as well as a relaxation section. The 30 min one is for newbies and can be accessible.
Other people like Baron Baptiste and Yoga Zone.
Bryan Kest Power Yoga Vols 1, 2 or 3....they're all fairly similar, so I wouldn't worry about which one is more difficult although 3 is slightly more difficult.
Eoin Finn Power Yoga for Happiness (PY4H) - touchy-feely but fun and has different levels shown (beg/int/adv).
Ali McGraw Yoga Mind & Body - don't be turned off by Ali McGraw...she actually doesn't do anything but an intro and actually participate. This is a beautifully filmed video that is not impossible for newbies but is definitely challenging. Not really power yoga...but I still highly recommend this video.
Rodney Yee - I love Yoga for Energy (but this has zero instruction so it's not necessarily appropriate for beginners). He has a range of videos that appeal to different levels. I also love Yoga for Intermediates which features a couple of inverted poses...handstand, shouldstand and headstand done up against a wall. In ashtanga, they don't offer that.
David Swenson - Short Forms covers three workouts 15 min, 30 min and 45 min as well as a relaxation section. The 30 min one is for newbies and can be accessible.
Other people like Baron Baptiste and Yoga Zone.
