Herbalife Nutrition shares insights on yoga styles and unique benefits For some people, yoga is gentle stretching and relaxation. For others, it’s about building strength, flexibility and coordination or even a hard-core workout. Make no mistake: yoga is most definitely an exercise with the potential to bring unique benefits and challenges. So what style of yoga should you choose? There are many to explore but we’ve rounded up some of the three basic styles to appeal to every level of energy and challenge: Hatha: the mindful one Hatha yoga truly encourages the mind-body connection. It is a very traditional practice focused on slow, controlled and focused movements while working with the breath and calming the mind. For many yogis, hatha is the first yoga style they’ll experience and often remains a lifetime favourite for that full body-and-mind workout.