It is not recognized formally as a type of yoga distinct from other types, such as Iyengar Yoga or Ashtanga yoga.
The school covers topics of yoga theory, philosophy and practice, with an emphasis on Ashtanga.
In The Science of Yoga, William Broad's findings on yoga injuries include a case where a patient was diagnosed with a bulge in one of the vertebral discs causing numbness and pain as a result of "her competitive edge" while practising Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
Parvati first book, Prenatal Yoga & Natural Childbirth, was the first text in the Western world on the subject, written during her studies with ashtanga yogi Baba Hari Dass from whom she received the name Parvati.