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About our Yoga Classes: How to Choose Which Class to Take on Ompractice

With about 100 classes on the weekly schedule, we often get asked “How do I figure out what kind of yoga is right for me?” If you are new to yoga, or haven’t practiced in a while, you might be a little overwhelmed by all the choices and yoga terms. 

Vinyasa? Yin? Hatha? What’s the difference?  

👋 We’re here to help. 

We’ve put together this little guide to help you learn a little bit more about the different styles of yoga classes you can try out on Ompractice. We know that yoga is personal – the best benefits come from finding a style that works for you. In this post, read about our yoga styles at Ompractice, the range of classes on the schedule, and tips on how to choose your first class.

Ompractice Yoga 101 Different Types of Yoga a short glossary of yoga styles

What to Expect: Yoga Styles at Ompractice

At Ompractice, we’re fortunate to have a community of experienced teachers who offer a wide variety of approaches. Here are the yoga styles and class types you’ll currently see on the live schedule.

🔥 Energizing and active yoga

Vinyasa and Flow Yoga – Vinyasa strings postures together, often using “one breath, one movement,” so you move smoothly from one pose to the next. You’ll see variations such as Vinyasa Express, Sunrise Vinyasa, Core Vinyasa, Slow Flow, and other flow-based classes.

Power Yoga – Power Yoga emphasizes strength-building, invigorating movement, longer holds, and breath control. If you’re looking for a higher-energy, sweatier practice, this may be a good fit.

Hatha Yoga – Hatha is an umbrella term for many approaches that combine posture, movement, and breath. Our current Hatha offerings range from beginner-friendly classes to mindful, moderately active practices.

Gentle and Slow Flow – These classes use slower transitions, accessible postures, and options for adapting the practice. They’re a good choice when you want to move without pushing for intensity.

🕯️ Relaxing and restorative yoga

Yoga Nidra and iRest® – These guided meditation and conscious-relaxation practices are usually taken lying down or seated while keeping very still. They’re sometimes described as “yogic sleep.”

Yin Yoga – Yin is a slow, passive practice using seated and reclined poses that are typically held for several minutes, helping students explore stillness and release tension.

Restorative Yoga – Restorative practices frequently use props and longer holds in a small number of comfortable poses to encourage deep rest.

🌱 Supportive and specialized approaches

You’ll also find chair and seated yoga, prenatal yoga, classes focused on the back, neck, joints, strength, mobility, and balance, plus Phoenix Rising yoga and meditation. Class titles and weekly times may change, so visit the live schedule for the latest options.

Which yoga class should I take?

We’ve organized some of our current live classes by experience and energy level to help you choose what feels right today. The schedule evolves, but these are the class types and teachers you can currently practice with on Ompractice.

New or returning to yoga

These classes focus on learning poses, fundamentals, and basic techniques. Beginner classes can still be physically challenging; if you specifically want less effort, try one of the gentle or restorative options below.

Gentle, grounding, and relaxing

Some days our bodies need less effort, gentle movement, and ease. These current options fit the bill:

Flow and moderately active yoga

Strength-building and higher energy

Supportive and specialized classes

Looking beyond yoga?

Ompractice also offers Tai Chi and Qigong, Pilates, barre, functional strength and mobility, walking, pelvic-floor strength and mobility, breathwork, meditation, sound experiences, and chair or seated mindful movement. Explore the full live schedule to find what works for you.

⏱️ Short on time?

A meaningful practice doesn’t have to take an hour. The live schedule includes many 15- to 30-minute options, including Vinyasa Express, gentle movement, strength, breathwork, meditation, and Yoga Nidra classes.

Shorter classes are also a low-stakes way to try a new style or meet a new-to-you teacher on Ompractice.

How do I pick my first yoga class?

Try a handful of classes to learn which styles, energy levels, and teachers feel best to you. If you’re brand new, start with a beginner, gentle, or slow-flow option and let your teacher know that it’s your first class.

Visit the live schedule or email us at info@ompractice.com and we’ll help you choose. We’re real yoga teachers behind the scenes!

Try a Yoga Training Plan

Once you find a class that resonates, we recommend taking one or two classes a week in your preferred style and making the third—or fourth!—a wildcard. Not sure how to build your practice? We offer free customized yoga planning to all Ompractice unlimited members.

Want a whole plan? Spend 15–20 minutes with a teacher on our team and we’ll help you choose classes that fit your interests, schedule, and current fitness or wellness goals. Email info@ompractice.com with the subject line “Yoga Plan” and we’ll send you our calendar to pick a time.

Get Started! 👇

Ready to take your first class? Explore the live Ompractice schedule, or sign up for an unlimited membership for $24.99/month. That’s about $6 a week for as many classes as you’d like.

This is the second in a series of posts about Ompractice classes! Missed the first one? New to Ompractice: Start here!