This document discusses different types of yoga, including their benefits, histories, and practices. It covers Bhakti yoga, which involves devotion to God; Ashtanga yoga, also known as the eight limbs developed by Patanjali; Karma yoga, which dedicates actions to God through selfless service; Jnana yoga's focus on knowledge; Hatha yoga's use of postures to condition the body for spiritual matters; Raja yoga's direction of one's life force; Kriya yoga's meditation techniques for spiritual growth; and Mantra yoga's chanting of mantras to transcend the mind and emotions.