Some stories can change lives. 

Maybe this can too! 

One morning, after a heavy rainfall, a young girl walked down the road to catch her school bus.  

As she approached the bus stop, she saw an old man picking things up off the sidewalk and throwing them into the woods. As she got closer, and the morning sun shed its light, she noticed that the old man was picking up worms which wiggled out of the ground the night before. There were thousands of them.

The girl watched as the old man picked them up, one by one, and tossed them back into the woods.

She approached the old man and introduced herself. "Excuse me, but there are thousands of worms stranded on the road, you can't possibly make a difference."

The old man smiled and looked at her, then picked up another worm. He tossed it into the woods. "I certainly made a difference to that one, didn't I?"

The old man did make a difference. Every day we can make a difference in the world around us. How can you affect the world around you today? 

There are over 40 different styles of yoga taught in the United States. All of the types of yoga overlap and have a common goal - the union of mind, body and spirit. Each style of yoga is distinguished by particular practices. Some types of yoga are quite physical, building strength and flexibility, while others are restorative and meditative. Below is a short list of a few styles of yoga.

 

Which one is right for you?

 

 Ashtanga yoga

Developed in 1937 by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

 

This style of yoga focuses upon building strength and heat in the body. It provides a fast-paced, and sometimes intense, workout through a series of challenging poses that are taught in a sequential order.

 

Bikram yoga

Founder is Bikram Choudhury 

Be prepared to sweat

 

Bikram is performed in a room heated to about 100 degrees. This yoga consists of 26 poses that are repeated twice in the same order. The intense workout warms the body and muscles and increases flexibility. Bring plenty of water, a towel and possibly a change of clothes.

 

Iyengar Yoga

B.K.S. Iyengar

developed this style of yoga in 1937

 

It is focused upon the correct alignment of the body in all poses which may be held for up to five minutes
or more, in order to correct alignment and posture. Iyengar will build, strength, endurance and flexibility. The classes may also use props, such as, straps, blocks and blankets to get the body into the perfect pose.

 

Kundalini yoga

This ancient style of yoga

has been practiced in India for centuries. It came to the United States in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan. Kundalini yoga incorporates breathing exercises, chanting, meditation and yoga poses designed to stimulate the nervous system and meridian organ systems in order to free up blocked energy.

 

Acu-yoga

Michael Reed Gach, Ph.D is the Founder and

the creator of the Acu-Yoga system

 

Acu-Yoga is a practical yoga method that can release blocked Qi energy by applying acupressure to specific points upon the body. Acu-Yoga increases the circulation of Qi flowing throughout the body in order to balance and strengthen overall health. This style of yoga incorporates yoga poses, breathing techniques, meditation and acupressure.