| It is the most popular branch of Yoga. People call it | | | | feel perfectly comfortable for a longer period. Being |
| "Yoga of postures". Hatha Yoga is so ancient, and its | | | | well acquainted with Asanas, you can develop your will |
| main concept is that a strong and relaxed body | | | | power, concentration and self-withdrawal. Moreover, it |
| guarantees a spiritual progress. Its goals are to have a | | | | massages and tones the internal organs, which helps in |
| strong, healthy, flexible and relaxed body. The word | | | | the prevention and treatment of so many disease, e.g. |
| "Hatha" means "sun + moon", which symbolizes the | | | | the chronic ones like Diabetes, Arthritis, Hypertension |
| opposite currents in the system of the human body. | | | | and Heart diseases,...etc. All of these Asanas benefits; |
| This is because Hatha Yoga depends on a set of | | | | open the path directly to Prathyahara and Dharana. |
| exercises, which supply the body with positive and | | | | Pranayamas is so essential in Hatha Yoga practice, |
| negative currents, and so, it neutralizes the harmful | | | | too. It is always the matter of breathing, if you are |
| energies in the body and increases beneficial energies, | | | | breathing correctly during the Yoga exercise, and in |
| making the person more active and productive. This is | | | | such a way that is good to your body, you guarantee |
| due to the stable state the body reaches on practicing | | | | a good control on your mind, this also helps asthmatic |
| it. | | | | patients and those who suffer from bronchitis and |
| There are so many Yoga styles originated from Hatha | | | | improve their health. Pranayamas regulates the flow of |
| Yoga, e.g. Bikram Yoga, Ashatanga Yoga, Kundalini | | | | vital energy in the body, which is required for initializing |
| Yoga, Power Yoga. In Hatha Yoga, the yogi | | | | Samadhi. In addition, its practice leads to the awakening |
| concentrates on breathing while practicing the different | | | | of the Kundalini energy. |
| postures, and so, they train their mind to concentrate | | | | In general, Hatha Yoga is so beneficial, you can benefit |
| and function properly. By using Asanas (postures), | | | | from it in so many different ways. You can relieve |
| Pranayama (breathing), and meditation, you achieve a | | | | tension, and you can cope and deal with any kind of |
| perfect health, and free mind and spirit. Hatha Yoga | | | | stress, anxiety and depression. It is great; you should |
| concentrates on Asanas and Pranayama to energize | | | | experience that magnifacient feeling while you practice |
| and clear the energy channels "the Nadis". In addition, | | | | it. You will feel that a divine light shines within you, |
| this removes all the obstacles that exist to start | | | | bringing you stronger, more flexible and so relaxed. |
| smoothly on the other limbs of Yoga (the remaining | | | | There is no wonder it is the most popular branch of |
| limbs of the 8 limbs of Yoga), which are Dharana, | | | | Yoga. People who try it once, stick to its classes and |
| Pratyahara, Dhyana, and Samadha. | | | | never miss any. You should try it yourself and let us |
| Ahimsa is one of the principles of Hatha Yoga; it | | | | know your own opinion. On regular practicing, you will |
| means peacefulness in thoughts, deeds, and actions to | | | | become familiar with its postures and exercises, and |
| the human beings, to the self, and to all the living | | | | then, you can practice it on your own, even if you are |
| creatures. | | | | at home. For the best results, you should practice it on |
| Here in Hatha Yoga, the Asanas designed to improve | | | | regular basis, so that your body gets use to it, and its |
| the general health and bring energies to the body. In | | | | energy becomes stable and beneficial. Go ahead have |
| addition, it serves as a meditation pose making you | | | | fun, and have a nice Yoga class. |