Yoga 101: All You Need to know about it in 21st Century

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All types of yoga have sequences that you can practice to target different parts of the body

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Bhakti Yoga: Bhakti yoga has many phases to its practice. Bhakti means “devotion,” and Guna Bhakti is to worship according to your nature.

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