Although yoga  has been in the mainstream of general fitness for a few years now, golfers are just starting to consider this discipline to help improve their golf games. Many PGA Tour players such as Camilo Villegas and Vijay Singh have been practicing yoga for years now with dramatic results.

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But if you are new to golf-fitness you may be confused by all the options-from hot yoga to hybrid classes, which type of yoga will help you improve your game?  Here are a few types of yoga and moves that you will want to incorporate into your fitness regime to help your game.

Only a few year ago, you could go into a gym and take a class entitled ‘yoga’.  Now there are over 800-plus styles to choose from according to the March 2012 Health.com Magazine issue. Virtually any type yoga improves strength, flexibility, and balance as well as relieve stress.  Some types may be more intense than others, so you want to choose you class based on your fitness level. Here are a few options:

1. Hatha Yoga-A mind/body combination. Poses are straightforward, the pace is unhurried.  You do one pose after another.  This would be a wise choice if you are a beginner and want to increase flexibility.

2. Ashtanga Yoga-More of a workout to increase strength and burn calories. Ashtanga style is more of a cardiovascular workout where you flow from one pose into another. Some poses are more advanced and require you to use your own body strength.  A good choice if you already workout and  are trying to slim down and develop more strength.

3. Power Yoga-Like Ashtanga yoga, Power Yoga is more of a cardio/strength workout. You do one pose after another with little or no rest.  You may start in a standing position and move into a lying position and then stand up again. The class is meant to increase your body heat to burn calories and sculpt muscles.

4. Bikram Yoga-Also known as hot yoga is practiced in a room that is heated up to 105-degrees. The heat helps give the practicers a deep stretch.  Not for everyone, but a good way to burn calories and build strength while stretching muscles.

Here is one of my favorite yoga poses that can help you increase flexibility on and off the golf course.

Triangle Pose-

This helps stretch hamstring muscles, teaching use to stabilize your lower body and helps boost mobility in your shoulders.