What's Your Style??
new to yoga and don't know where to go? here's a simple decoder of the most popular schools to help guide you along your yoga path....

SIVANANDA- one of my favorites! we have an ashram very close to nashville and i spend a lot of my weekends retreating there. i believe it to be the most pure, most spiritual and simplisitic style in the west today. a sivananda class is very demanding physically (they'll get you into a head stand in no time flat) but with a heavy stress on mediation, breathing, and relaxation. i def feel like i've been to church after class.
http://sivananda.org/

BIKRAM/ HOT YOGA- LOVE IT!!!!! its HOT in the room 98- 104. a bikram class has a set series of poses (26) and a set script for the instructor. the heat allows your muscles to stay warm and open to maximize stretching potential. also the heat pushes your physical systems to their max to clean out all areas of blockage ie) toxic matter. there's nothing like a bikram class to clean you out and get your body working at an optimal level, but it can also be very stressful- particularly if you run warm and don't enjoy the heat.
http://barkanmethod.com
bikram, being jimmy's teacher brought the style to the west.
http://www.bikramyoga.com/