Yoga Forms — a field guide to the styles
A field guide
Yoga Forms
There are about 280 yoga styles, and new ones keep arriving. What follows is a clean map of the paths people actually meet: classical, studio, therapeutic, and the hybrids at the edge. Each plate is one form, one woman, one way of practising.
Classical paths
Modern and studio

Modern and studio
Ashtanga
Very strong

Modern and studio
Vinyasa
Strong

Modern and studio
Iyengar
Moderate

Modern and studio
Yin
Gentle

Modern and studio
Kundalini
Moderate

Modern and studio
Hot yoga
Very strong

Modern and studio
Power yoga
Very strong

Modern and studio
Restorative
Very gentle

Modern and studio
Jivamukti
Strong

Modern and studio
Sivananda
Gentle

Modern and studio
Anusara
Moderate

Modern and studio
Viniyoga
Gentle

Modern and studio
Kripalu
Gentle

Modern and studio
Integral Yoga
Gentle

Modern and studio
Satyananda
Gentle

Modern and studio
Baptiste
Very strong

Modern and studio
Forrest
Strong

Modern and studio
CorePower
Strong
Therapeutic and niche

Therapeutic and niche
Yoga Nidra
Very gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Prenatal and postnatal
Gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Chair and senior yoga
Very gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Accessible yoga
Very gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Trauma-informed yoga
Very gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Yoga therapy
Gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Somatic yoga
Gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Body-positive yoga
Gentle

Therapeutic and niche
LoveYourBrain
Very gentle

Therapeutic and niche
Children's yoga
Very gentle
Partner, outdoor and hybrid

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
AcroYoga
Strong

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Aerial yoga
Strong

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Partner yoga
Moderate

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
SUP yoga
Moderate

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Animal yoga
Gentle

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Vino and vinyasa
Gentle

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Laughter yoga
Very gentle

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Naked yoga
Gentle

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Heavy metal yoga
Strong

Partner, outdoor and hybrid
Circus yoga
Strong
Other lines and schools

Other lines and schools
Ananda Yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Purna Yoga
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Svaroopa
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Ashaya
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Katonah
Moderate

Other lines and schools
White Lotus
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Prana Flow
Strong

Other lines and schools
Rocket
Very strong

Other lines and schools
TriYoga
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Hidden Language
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Holy Yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Kemetic yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Taoist yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Zen yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Naam Yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Shiv Yog
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Siddha Yoga
Gentle

Other lines and schools
ISKCON
Very gentle

Other lines and schools
Art of Living
Gentle

Other lines and schools
Isha
Moderate

Other lines and schools
Sahaja Yoga
Very gentle

Other lines and schools
Transcendental Meditation
Very gentle

Other lines and schools
Self-Realization Fellowship
Very gentle







