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1. littleliz
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   I am going to register for a Hatha Yoga phys-ed class this fall at the university where I work...

   I was wondering what the difference was between Hatha Yoga and a general yoga class you might take at a gym.

   Can anyone help me? :)

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. gardenmentor
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   My understanding is that Hatha is often just a term used, in the West, to refer to most yoga practice. You can read about its origins at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga.

   I've taken classes labelled "Hatha" at a variety of studios, and I've found that all are pretty consistent starting with a short meditation/breath practice, followed by some slow stretches/warm ups, followed by some vinyasa, possibly having some focused pose practice, some inversion and ending with Shavasana. Unless the class is labelled Hatha/Flow, I find they usually don't do a big flow class but may just do a few sun salutations.

   I'm not sure how it might differ from your gym classes. Any chance you can find out who the instructor is? Usually, they're open to telling you what to expect.

   Enjoy!

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. diane108
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   Hi there, this is Diane for NW Community Yoga.
   Hatha yoga is the physical form of yoga. So Bikrim, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Anusara, are all just "styles" of hatha yoga. I will be writing a bit more soon about the differnt types of yoga out there.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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