| The word hatha in Sanskrit is a combination of "ha" | | | | be cautious enough to avoid force or strain during the |
| which means the sun and "tha" which means the | | | | stretching positions. Most of the hatha yoga poses can |
| moon. This combination of words was used and is | | | | be practised by beginners, however one should skip |
| used to describe this form of yoga as doing hatha | | | | the poses which one is not comfortable with and |
| yoga poses aim at bringing together the opposite | | | | should wait till the body is ready to take the physical |
| currents in the system. | | | | challenges posed by the more complex yoga asanas |
| Yoga poses have been practised as some say for | | | | (poses). |
| 5000 years. Today, then have been very popular | | | | Yoga positions are mainly aimed at relaxing the body |
| among yoga lovers as they have proved to be very | | | | and enlightening the spirit within which acts to increase |
| effective for improvements in balancing the body, mind | | | | the harmony between the spirit, mind and body which |
| and spirit. Hatha poses incorporate and include | | | | in turn enables the spiritual energy to flow freely |
| breathing techniques which helps to improve mental | | | | through the channels of energy. Yoga helps greatly in |
| concentration. | | | | the maintenance of a healthy body which helps in |
| Regular practice of hatha yoga and the poses | | | | building a positive attitude towards life. |
| associated with it can improve the flexibility of the | | | | The experience of hatha yoga poses is so relaxing |
| body allowing it to stretch easily; it also regularizes the | | | | that many people who practice these asanas regularly |
| respiration process and improves the practitioner's | | | | compare it with floating. Yoga also has benefits for |
| posture. Yoga poses strengthen and balance one | | | | people and children who face problems in |
| through stretching, giving the body a calming and | | | | concentrating, as the positive attitude developed |
| relaxing effect. Hatha yoga poses are bound to | | | | through these hatha yoga poses keeps the mind |
| improve the physical, mental and spiritual aspect of | | | | healthy and aids in good concentration. Hanging poses |
| one's health. The larger goal of yoga is to blend the | | | | like rag doll can work quickly in increasing |
| spirit of the universe with the spirit of the mind and | | | | concentration. |
| hence help in achieving eternal bliss. | | | | Hatha yoga and the poses associated with it have |
| While practising yoga postures one should breathe | | | | been tried and tested for a long time which clearly |
| normally at first and over time the breath will become | | | | indicates it has benefited one person after another. |
| deeper. Breathing deeply and effortlessly during the | | | | There is no doubt that practicing hath yoga poses |
| body exercise part of yoga allows the diaphragm to | | | | regularly will help attain new and higher levels of |
| open and expand easily. While practicing, one should | | | | physical and mental well being. |