Top Three Yoga Trends

There will be several new yoga trends to try in 2013. As a yoga enthusiast, I find this exciting. Yoga is a popular practice, so many instructors are coming up with fresh ideas. This ancient practice is constantly advancing, giving us numerous options to choose from. The following are the top three yoga trends for 2013, all of which include plyometrics and yoga:

1. Slimnastics

Are you ready to get slim with a fusion of yoga and gymnastics? If so, Slimnastics is the workout for you. Anyone can participate in this workout by purchasing the book and CD offered by Nikki Fitness. This hot new workout mixes plyometric cardio intervals with advanced yoga balancing poses. The plyometric cardio intervals are inspired by gymnastics and include jump tucks and split jumps. Yoga poses include the following:

Firefly Pose

Rock Star Pose (also called wild thing)

Side Crow Pose (also called Side Crane Pose)

Eight-Angle Pose

Watch as Fox News interviews, Nicole Glor, the creator and instructor of Slimnastics. Watch as Glor shows off some of the moves that make this workout unique. In the interview, Glor also shows viewers how this fitness routine can be modified for beginners, but doesn't hold back for those who are advanced. It is ideal that this DVD allows participants to start at level one and work their way to level three.

As one who regularly practices yoga and is a former gymnast, I must say that this workout looks great.

2. Deep EXtreme

Deep EXtreme offers both the natural high one achieves by performing a cardio workout and the tranquility that yoga offers. This workout is offered at Equinox, and it is an interval training workout. Interval training involves periods of high intensity exercises to get your heart rate up, followed by low intensity exercises, allowing you time to recover. Deep EXtreme combines yoga poses for flexibility, cardiovascular exercises, and strength training. It is set to the beat of rhythmic music, offering a play-list that allows you to transition smoothly from one movement to the next. If you take a Deep EXtreme class, expect to participate in arm swinging and scooping moves common in tribal dance and perform bodyweight strength training exercises such as planks and squats.

3. BUTI

BUTI is offered at Crunch gyms. To learn more about this 2013 yoga fitness trend read my article titled "Get in Shape with Buti Yoga, the Newest Fitness Craze."

These 2013 yoga fitness trends that combine plyometrics and yoga are sure to burn calories and tone your body. Are you ready to welcome the New Year with these new yoga workouts. Source- Yahoo.