SIX MAIN BRANCHES OF YOGA

Raja Yoga 
   is known as the royal or king (raja) path of yoga as expounded in
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Also called ashtanga yoga (the eight-limbed path),raja yoga is concerned with controlling the mind’s activities, through concentration and meditation, for Self-realization to spontaneously occur.

Bhakti Yoga 
   is the path of devotion, emphasizing devotional love for and
surrender to God. Bhakti yoga practices include daily prayer and worship,
chanting the various names of God, and ornate temple rituals.

Jnana Yoga 
   is the path of wisdom and knowledge (jnana), involving disciplined study of the ancient yogic scriptures and constant inquiry into the
nature of self. Requiring a strong will and intellect, jnana yoga dissolves the
veils of ignorance for the seeker to realize his or her true Self.

KaRma Yoga 
   is the path of selfless action, the yoga of doing. Remaining
completely detached from the outcome of their actions, karma yogis are in
continuous service to the betterment of all beings with no intention of personal gain.

MantRa Yoga 
    is the yoga of sound. Considered sacred utterances, or sound
vibrations embedded with psychospiritual energy, mantras are words,
phrases, or simply syllables that express an attribute of divine consciousness.Mantra yoga involves the repetition of mantras.

Hatha Yoga 
   is the yoga of force, or forceful yoga. It is the path of using the
body as a vehicle for spiritual transformation.The majority of yoga being practiced in the West is hat