Gone are the days when conventional yoga was the only form of the practice. These days, new forms of the practice are adding to the vast horizon of yoga. Moksha yoga is one of them. Quite similar to hot yoga, it is known to offer weight loss as well as spiritual enlightenment.
This yoga form was found by Ted Grant and Jessica Robertson in Tornoto, Canada. Moksha yoga is a relatively new form of yoga and was incepted only recently in the year 2004.
A form of hot yoga
Put simply, Moksha yoga is a series of 40 different yoga poses. These yoga poses are performed in high temperature in a hot room. Since this yoga form involves practicing in a hot room, it is quite comparable to hot yoga. Typically, a Moksha yoga session begins and ends with Savasana.
The 40 yoga poses typically commence with standing poses. Before a student ventures into any of these standing poses, he/she is asked to set an intention for the practice. The standing poses are then followed up by a floor sequence. These poses are meant to train your upper body as well as spine. In addition, they also include yoga poses that work as hip openers.
Challenging practice
Since Moksha yoga involves rigorous practice, it makes for a challenging form of yoga. Besides, there are certain yoga poses involved in Moksha yoga that may be difficult to practice. So, be prepared for some difficulty.
Green yoga practice
Apart from the yoga practice on offer, Moksha yoga is also well known to adhere to strict 'green' standards. All the studios are completely environment friendly. They makes us of only sustainable materials for the construction of studios. Natural cleansers are also used in a bid to keep the studios in cohesion with the environment.
Easily available
Even though Moksha yoga is a relatively new form of yoga, it has fast garnered immense popularity. In the present day scenario, there are 30 affiliated studios of Moksha yoga. These studios are spread across United States, Caribbean, Canada and Switzerland. So, if you are looking for a Moksha yoga class, you should not have a problem.
However, you need to be very careful when looking for a Moksha Yoga studio. There are several yoga studios that are run by the same name but are not affiliated to Moksha yoga. Official Moksha yoga studios are owned by a certified Moksha yoga practitioner. These studios are also approved by founders Ted Grant and Jessica Robertson. So, make sure that you check for official approval before you zero in on a particular studio.
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