Brittany Hillen

Remember Lenovo's Yoga 2 Pro? The company has rolled out a similar model, the Yoga 2 13, featuring the same multi-mode design and similar specs. Aimed at the more casual user, the Yoga 2 13 rests on the foundation set by its higher-res sibling, but does it hold up to the Yoga device standards we've come to expect? Read our full review to find out.

If first impressions are everything, the Yoga 2 13 makes an excellent one. Bearing a design that is distinct from the traditional Thinkpad style but with underpinnings that any brand fan will recognize, the machine is several things: solid but slim, with a large trackpad, shallow keyboard, and crisp, bright display. Lenovo was spot-on with the latest Yoga's design, and any issues you find with it in that regard will come down to personal preferences.

The keyboard, you'll notice from the images, isn't quite the same as the well-known Thinkpad offering (it is a Yoga, after all). The keys are a bit flatter and more shallow, though they type just as well as their larger, rounder counterparts. The design looks more modern than what you'll find on the, for example, Thinkpad 10's keyboard dock, and -- as demonstrated in the image above -- the backlight manifests well even in relatively bright settings; the light is even and bright, and serves as a solid aid in using the device. This is as opposed to the Thinkpad X1 Carbon, which bears a backlight that, unfortunately, seems so deeply embedded in the machine that its aid in casual use is rather minimal.

As with other Yoga laptops, the Yoga 2 13 is flexible, able to assume different positions tailored for different types of use. The Stand Mode, featured above, is handy when watching movies or performing touch-centric activities like drawing, for example, while the other modes -- Tent, Tablet, and Laptop -- are likewise beneficial. Obviously, when the laptop is folded into tablet mode, it makes for a thick tablet, though it isn't too unwieldy to use.

As far as specs go, the Yoga 2 13 features an Intel Core i5-4200U 1.6GHz processor, as well as 4GB of DDR3L memory and a 500GB SSD. The display is a 13.3-inch Full HD 1080p IPS offering with wide viewing angles and a 16:9 aspect ratio. There's Intel HD Graphics, as well as Intel Wireless-N 7260 and integrated stereo speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4 support.

Users get a modest one USB 2.0 port and one USB 3.0 port, as well as a standard 3.5mm combo audio jack, a 2-in-1 card reader that supports SD and MMC, and a micro HDMI-out port. The laptop, as a whole, measures in at 13 x 8.71 x 0.68-inches, and weighs 3.65lbs.

The Yoga 2 13 includes an "app area" for seeing recommended apps that are applicable to each type of mode, as well as four included apps, each that works alongside a specific mode.

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Dharamshala, India (PRWEB) July 02, 2014

Running into its last phase, the 5th intake of Yoga Teacher Training by Siddhi Yoga will conclude on July 6, 2014. All the 28 aspirants, who joined the 5th intake of Yoga Teacher Training in Dharamshala in early June, are on their way to become successful yoga teachers. All the practitioners look promising, and soon each of them will be awarded with a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) certificate.

Just like other intakes of Yoga Teacher Training, the 5th intake is providing comprehensive training to aspiring teachers and yoga practitioners of all levels. The training is following high standards of practice, which are required to learn advanced yoga forms such as Ashtanga yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Kundalini, Tantra and Hatha Yoga. Practitioners are also learning about the deeper meaning behind meditation practice; and exploring more about pranayama and rebalancing Ayurveda and Vedic Sciences.

The 5th intake of Yoga Teacher Training is taking students through the following lessons.

The training is being led by world known yoga teachers Mahinder Prasad (Guru Mahi) and Madhur Rajpal (Veet Jayo), who have already inspired hundreds of aspirants from all over the world to come from their native countries to learn yoga in India. Siddhi Yogas other teachers: Guru Mukh, Manu and Suzana Altero Bispo are taking students through the practice of Vinyasa, Ashtanga and Art of Teching Methodology. Acharya Yogesh and Amrita Sharma are Siddhi Yogas teachers for providing students extensive knowledge on Ayurveda, other Vedic sciences and Hatha yoga.

For those yoga aspirants who want to take Yoga Teacher Training in India but could not join the 5th intake have the opportunity of joining Siddhi Yogas ensuing Yoga Teacher Training programs. Yoga practitioners who would like to know more about Siddhi Yoga teacher training or their session schedules can visit the website, http://www.siddhiyoga.com/shedule-fee.php.

About Siddhi Yoga

Among the most popular retreats of yoga, Siddhi Yoga brings the best yoga learning experience to learners. We at, Siddhi Yoga believe that yoga cannot be learnt or taught through books but with practice. Our experienced yoga teachers thoroughly observe your body needs and allow you to practice accordingly which is why people feel most comfortable while staying at our yoga retreats. Our retreats in Goa and Dharamshala get you more connected with the nature and make your experience more soothing.

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Siddhi Yoga to Conclude Its 5th Intake of Yoga Teacher Training on July 6, 2014