Yoga as a discipline has been around humanity for thousands of years now. However, it is experiencing newer trends that are evolving to meet modern needs. Every new year sees newer trends emerging that are allowing more and more people to access it and deepen their practice. Here we will walk through the new trends that are passionately being followed by people.

Latest Yoga Trends Being Followed

Yoga Retreats

Instead of just going to the regular studios or just practicing it at home, yoga retreats are fast catching up with modern man. Everybody would love to escape the hustle and bustle of life and retreat somewhere calm and peaceful at least for a few days. This allows them to release the stress and strain of life and detoxify themselves. This is why people are increasingly choosing yoga retreats to reconnect and rejuvenate.

Hybrid Yoga Programs

The pandemic has changed man’s life forever. In every sphere of life man is experiencing change. Even yoga is not far behind in this facelift. Yoga programs are now being run in hybrid mode. This is the trend of both offline and online modes together. It is actually easier because sometimes it is not possible for everyone to access the programs. Even wider range of teachers are becoming available who would otherwise not be able to visit in person. In the offline mode people connect with each other while in the online mode they offer variety and flexibility.

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Yoga for Kids

Yoga is a trend that is quickly catching up with parents today. Parents are realizing that children too need the benefits of yoga and from a young age too. It helps to improve their concentration, focus and flexibility. At the same time, it boosts creativity and relaxation. This is also another way in which parents are reconnecting with them.

Technology Catching Up with Yoga

‘Yoga-meets-trends’ is the latest in 2024. Technology is now so welded in human lives that it has become an integral part of yoga now. Smart yoga mats, wearable technology, heart rate monitors and so much more are now all one with yoga. They help with tracking and analysing biometric data in real-time.

Aqua Yoga

Have you ever heard of anything called ‘aqua yoga?’ But you heard it right. It is now much a part of yoga. It involves yoga poses while swimming. It gives reduced stress, improved flexibility and increased strength all in amalgamation with low-impact nature of water exercises. The water is soothing and creates an environment for meditation. It brings about meditation and relaxation.

Multi-Sensory Yoga

Multi-sensory means all the human senses. That includes sound, smell and sight in yoga. It means that people consciously choose where they want to be while practicing, using certain incense that might help to relax and rejuvenate and relax or listen to soothing music while doing yoga. This is the latest fad in yoga.

Outdoor Yoga

Many yoga practitioners are now choosing the outdoors in place of indoor yoga. It is the need of the time to reconnect with nature when everyone is caught up in the struggles of everyday life and are left with no time to relax outdoors. It gained more prominence because of the pandemic when people were forced to stay indoors.