4 Paths of Yoga

Written By Larissa Rzemienski

According to the Bhagavad-gītā, there are four different paths of yoga, with one of the strongest paths being bhakti yoga. These four paths include:

Karma Yoga – The Yoga of Action

Karma yoga is the extent to which we serve and help our communities without expecting anything in return.

Bhakti Yoga – The Yoga of Devotion

Yoga is beautiful because we all come from different beliefs and religions. Bhakti yoga allows us to develop greater love for God or consciousness. We develop love for all.

Raja Yoga - “royal path”; “raja” – king or royal The Yoga of Meditation or The Yoga of Energy – following the 8 limb path

Jñāna Yoga – Yoga of Knowledge or Wisdom

“Jnana Yoga, or the science of the Self, is not a subject that can be understood and realized through mere intellectual study, reasoning, discussion, or arguments. It is the most difficult of all sciences.” – Swami Sivananda

Larissa Rzemienski

Larissa Rzemienski began her yoga journey to heal following the loss of her spouse at a young age. As she dove deeper into her yoga practice, she decided to embark on the journey to become a certified yoga teacher. In 2015 she completed her 200-hour teacher training through LifePower in Tempe, Arizona. In 2019, she completed her 300-hour teacher training through Urban Yoga in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, Larissa has certifications in Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Meditation, Restorative Yoga, and as a Sound Practitioner. Larissa has also led several yoga teacher training programs for 200 and 300 hour students.

Larissa creates yoga offerings, yoga sequences, and classes that are unique and specialized for all her clients. She weaves in creativity through all her classes and loves learning more about yoga philosophy and yoga sutras. Larissa has served as the local lululemon store ambassador for the past several years and has offered large community events and in-store events for the lululemon community.

Outside of teaching yoga, Larissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified School Guidance Counselor for Grades K-12. She is a telehealth counselor and teaches college courses in counseling and mental health. Larissa has a Master of Counseling degree, M.B.A. in Marketing, and Ed.S. in Leadership.

Larissa also serves as a Wish Granter for Make a Wish Arizona.

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