Namaste yoga represents a style of yoga based on the Hatha Vinyasa yoga practice.

Namaste is an Indian greeting and blessing that is literally composed of nama which means I bow and te which is you, and we have I bow to you. The formula is equally used when meeting people or departing. As for Namaste yoga, the practice focuses on the importance of breathing; the breath works as the guide and the body follows on the lines imposed by the breath. In order to perform Namaste, one places one’s hands together in front of one’s eyes, 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 speak the word Namaste while making the gesture described above, 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 increase the flow of divine love; bowing one’s head and closing the eyes helps the mind surrender 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 includes the principles of Gautama Buddha, a guru from India and the father of Buddhism. Therefore, as in the case of all styles of yoga, one most important fact should not be forgotten: it is a way of life, rather than some kind of sport to keep one in shape and flexible.

Nevertheless, this doesn't 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 initiates Namaste as a token of gratitude and respect for the students, and in return launches the invitation to connect with their lineage starting the energy flow from their hearts. As yoga specificity techniques could prove difficult, it takes time until one is able to perform them with minimal effort.