What is the difference between Ashtanga vinyasa and Hatha Yoga?
Strictly speaking, ashtanga vinyasa is a form of hatha yoga (hatha denotes simply a physical form of yoga); however, recently the term hatha has come to be used colloquially to refer to less dynamic styles of yoga in which there are pauses between postures rather than one posture flowing to the next, linked by vinyasa (a sequence of connecting movements). There are many forms of hatha yoga, but generally hatha classes are slower and gentler than ashtanga and include more passive forms and relaxation.
