The Sivananda Yoga is one of the most popular forms of yoga in the world today, easy to begin, to understand and to practice.
Swami Vishnudevananda popularized this form of yoga in the west and in India. By closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people, he synthesized the ancient wisdom of yoga into five basic principles of proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet and positive thinking and meditation.
The Sivananda class comprises two breathing practices called pranayama, surya namaskar, and 12 asanas or postures.