Namaste yoga represents a style of yoga developed from the Hatha Vinyasa yoga practice.

The meaning of the word namaste comes from the Indian greeting and it can be translated as follows: nama means bow, as it means I, and te means you; therefore namaste literally means I bow to you. It is a form used when greeting someone or when departing.

As for Namaste yoga, the practice focuses on the importance of breathing; the breath is the guide and the body follows on the lines imposed by the breath. In order to perform Namaste, the hands are placed together in front of the eyes while, bowing the head, and afterwards the hands are brought down to the heart.

The gesture expresses a profound form of respect. Westerners perceive namaste in a different way than it is performed in India: westerners would say the word Namaste while making the gesture we've explained, while for Indians the gesture suffices, making it unnecessary to pronounce the word while bowing.

Namaste yoga is usually practiced together with other styles of yoga. The gesture namaste, the salute per se, is meant to enhance the divine love flow; when one closes the eyes and bows, he/she surrenders the mind to the divine in the heart. Ideally, Namaste yoga should be practiced both in the beginning and at the end of a yoga class, but it is usually done before completing the work routine, because it is considered that the mind and the body are more at peace then, not to mention the higher level of positive energy in the room.

The core of Namaste yoga is combined with the principles of Gautama Buddha, biggest Indian guru and the founder of Buddhism.

Hence, a general consideration for all yoga styles is that the practice is more than a way to stay flexible or in good physical shape, as it is rather a way of life. Nevertheless, it does not mean that one cannot benefit from Namaste yoga from the point of view of the physical fitness alone, it only implies that if one gets interested in Namaste yoga, one will develop other preoccupations beside the immediate external reality.

The yoga instructor offers Namaste as a token of respect and acknowledgment for the students, and in return launches the invitation to connect with their lineage starting the energy flow from their hearts. It is rather difficult to properly perform various yoga positions, it requires practice until one is able to do them with minimal effort.