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I have been doing yoga since I was in my teens. It was a long time ago...don't ask! I started with the basic Hatha style, drifting aimlessly into Ashtanga without realizing it, until I found Yin Yoga a few years ago. The style was both beautiful and challenging all at the same time. And it effortlessly incorporated the spiritual side of yoga, which I had previously been missing. I am not exclusive to one style of yoga and also practice Shakti, Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga (Power) and even, when pregnant, Kundalini yoga. Experimenting is fun!

For me, yoga is as much about stretching the spirit as it is stretching your limbs and I have been able to use my practice to ground me in times of stress and disorder. I am a big fan of Susan Powers, Paul Grilley, Shiva Rea and Natasha Rizopoulos, each for different reasons. I am looking forward to talking yoga with all of you; there is always something to be learned from others!

Om Shanti

Current Mood: awake
Current Location: post gym, pre 1001 errands!
Current Music: blessed silence

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almadsfeika

Which of the other types have you found that is very similar to Ashtanga? I love Astanga but am having a hard time finding local affordable classes, so some recommendations would be awesome. I've tried Hatha but it didn't suit me at all. Hope this is okay to ask :)

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zats_clear

Of course it is ok! That is the fun of this comm. My only real exposure to Ashtanga yoga was something more likely to be called Power Yoga, a specialty of Rodney Yee. When you are looking for a class, you can ask specifically about Power Yoga/Ashtanga and see what they say. I would guess women's gyms might be inclined to have this class over a yoga studio.

One thing that is popular that I have not tried but several of my friends have with great success and enjoyment is Bikram. It is a high intensity yoga style done in a heated room and there are 26 postures.

Feel free to post your question to the comm at large. You should be able to post but remember, DW is in beta and we may not have clickied the right ticky boxes so let me know if you have trouble!