Types Of Yoga Classes Explained

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You've spent weeks filling online shopping baskets with Adidas x Stella McCartney kit that you probably don't need and definitely can’t afford, you've agonised over getting the right mat, you’ve even had a tentative go at some YouTube yoga tutorials. You're ready to take the next step: attending a yoga class IRL. But with so many types of yoga on offer in the UK, finding a class that works for you is at best cryptic, and at worst, downright impossible. So here’s our guide to all the different yoga classes, to help you on your journey to inner peace.

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