Although all the dimensions of yoga are included in Ashtanga yoga, but whoever wants to take benefits of healthy, sadhna or salvation through other path of yoga can take it. There are mainly six types of Yoga. There are also six different sub-types.
These are:- (1) Raja Yoga, (2) Hatha Yoga, (3) Laya Yoga, (4) Jnana Yoga, (5) Karma Yoga and (6) Bhakti Yoga. Apart from this, many dimensions of yoga like Bahiranga Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Swara Yoga are discussed, but mainly the above six yogas have been considered.
(1) Raja Yoga:- Raja Yoga is a journey towards the inner world. It is a journey to know oneself or rather to rediscover oneself. Raja Yoga means taking some time out of your hectic life to sit in peace and observe yourself. By taking such time, we return to the core of our consciousness. In this modern world, we have come so far from our lives that we have forgotten our true peace of mind and strength. Then when our roots start getting weak, then we start getting caught in the attractions here and there and from this we start feeling stressed. Gradually this stress can unbalance our mental, emotional and physical health and make us prone to diseases. Raja Yoga is a yoga that everyone can do. This is such a yoga in which there is no religious process or mantra etc. It can be done anywhere and at any time. Raja Yoga is done with the eyes open, so this practice is simple and easy. Yoga is a state in which we go beyond our everyday worries and begin our spiritual empowerment. Spiritual awakening gives us the power to choose good and positive thoughts by removing waste and negative thoughts. We are able to make positive changes in our life.
(2) Hatha Yoga:- Hatha Yoga is the world's oldest system for physical and mental development which has been practiced by the Yogis of India for centuries. This is a unique method of psychophysical exercises. The asanas of Hatha Yoga are bestowed with mental calmness, physical balance and divine influence. This makes the spine flexible and increases the health of the nervous system. The roots of nerves are nourished by the inner prana through yogasanas. Hence Yogasana is different from other exercises. Regular practice of Hatha Yoga can help you regain your lost health and mental peace. By revealing the secret powers of the soul, one can increase his willpower and attain success in all spheres of life and attain the highest peak of self-realization.
(3) Layayoga: trying to attain a calm state by making the attitude of the mind void by getting rid of all desires, desires, attachments and any thoughts, choices, is called Laya Yoga. Laya yogis believe that light itself arises in the self and a pure calm mind. In the beginning of the creation, there was only one non-dual Brahman, the light, the unbroken one juice. There was no one other than him. Two powers named Spandana and Aspandan were hidden in this Brahman in the form of Shiva.
(4) Gyan Yoga:- Gyan Yoga is said to acquire knowledge and self-knowledge. It is to understand oneself and one's surroundings through experience. Swami Vivekananda's lectures, teachings and articles related to Gyan Yoga have been written and compiled in the book 'Gyan Yoga'. The goal of Jnana Yoga is the knowledge of the divine nature through knowledge, the knowledge of the real truth. Gyanyoga composed by Swami Vivekananda is presented in the essence of Vedanta by telling the truths under Vedanta.
(5) Karma Yoga:-In fact, Karma Yoga is that yoga through which we are able to connect with our soul. Karma Yoga awakens our self-knowledge. After this we can get an idea of not only our present life objectives but also our subsequent movement of life. In this yoga, God is attained through karma. Karma Yoga is considered the best in Shrimad Bhagavad Gita. This yoga is more suitable for the householder and hardworking person. Each of us is engaged in some work, but most of us waste most of our energies; Because we do not know the secret of karma. It is necessary to work for life, for society, for the country, for the world. Karmayoga teaches that act for the sake of action, act without attachment. A karma yogi works because he likes to act and has no reason beyond it. A karma yogi does not give up action, he only renounces the fruit of action and he never worries about getting anything. He knows that he is giving and does not ask for anything in return and that is why he does not fall in the clutches of sorrow. He knows that the bondage of sorrow is the result of the reaction of 'attachment'.
(6) Bhaktiyoga: Bhakti and Yoga are Sanskrit words; Yoga means to join or union; And Bhakti means divine love, love with Brahman, love for the Supreme Being. Bhakti is not what we do or what we have - but what we are. And the consciousness of this, the knowledge of this is Bhakti Yoga. The experience of the Supreme Consciousness and nothing else - I am different - the separation of this, the forgetting of it; The oblivion of all the identities given by the world, the world, the union with that supreme consciousness, endless all-pervading love, realization, every moment experience is really Bhakti Yoga. Bhakti Yoga is the living feeling of oneness with God.
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