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Get a Figure Like Michelle Obama - As first lady Michelle Obama readies for her 50th birthday on Jan. 17, FLOTUS will be making some changes to her workout plan. The first lady recently told People magazine that she will be swapping out cardio for more yoga, so that she’s “not falling and breaking a hip one day.” Keep reading to find out the various types of yoga you and Mrs. Obama could try. — Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Rick Friedman-Pool/Getty Images)

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Viniyoga - This type of yoga combines meditation and breathing techniques with chanting and posing while also incorporating studying traditional yoga text. Viniyoga exercises your body and mind and is known as a healing yoga.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Glamour)

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Bikram/Hot Yoga - Bikram yoga can be done in a steam room for hot yoga or in a traditional yoga studio. It was developed by Bikram Choudhury from Hatha Yoga and features 26 postures that stretch and work every part of the body.  (Photo:REUTERS/Hereward Holland /Landov)

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White Lotus - A collaborative effort of Ganga White and Tracey Rich, seasoned yoga experts and instructors, White Lotus is a vinyasa practice (viniyoga), which focuses on breathing alignment and the theoretical understanding of yoga.     (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images)

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Jivamukti - f you are physically fit and up for the challenge, then Jivamukti, another vinyasa practice could be ideal because it is a bit more physically intense. This type of yoga appeals to people who routinely exercise and who prefer a full body-and-mind workout accompanied by music.(Photo: Alija/Getty Images)I

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Svaroopa - If you want to leave class tension-free and relaxed, then Svaroopa yoga is for you. It helps relieve stress and deep tensions by teaching different ways of doing traditional yoga poses. (Photo: Ron Levine/Getty Images)

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Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy - Think of a personal trainer for yoga and you have Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy. Practitioners assist you with achieving yoga postures, which helps you to release pressure and negative energy with each position.(Photo: Contra Costa Times/MCT /Landov)

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Hatha - Hatha yoga is full-body combination or blended yoga, which typically featured a mixture of gentle to basic postures, with no flow in between poses. Hatha may be for the experienced yoga student who can move from pose to pose with ease. (Photo: Getty Images)

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Kundalini - Kundalini yoga not only is a full body workout, but it also helps to achieve inner peace without you having to be super flexible or putting your body in uncomfortable positions. Additionally, music is an important aspect of the Kundalini yoga experience.(Photo: Leonora Hamill/Getty Images)

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Ananda - If you already have a rock hard body and strive to achieve mental clarity, then Ananda yoga is for you. Developed in the 1960s by Swami Kriyananda, this style features Hatha postures that are designed to move energy upward to the brain, preparing the body for meditation.(Photo: GlobalStock/Getty Images)