| Hatha Yoga, or Hatha Vidya, has gained in popularity | | | | Most are aimed at pregnant women and helping them |
| since its inception in India in the 15th Century by Yogi | | | | get through childbirth but there are also books for |
| Swatmarama. If you are looking to cleanse and purify | | | | young children and the elderly. |
| the body in order to make it ready for a higher level of | | | | A good book will always have illustrated Hatha Yoga |
| spirituality then this yoga is for you. | | | | poses. A picture is worth a thousand words and it is |
| It's sad to say that in such a materialistic world many | | | | so much easier to copy the movements when you |
| forget about spiritual maturity or attaining enlightenment, | | | | can see them clearly in front of you. If you forget |
| all they want is a slim and fit body. There's nothing | | | | some of the poses you can always return to the book |
| wrong with being healthy and fit but a far greater | | | | to remind yourself of how to do them. |
| endeavour is mastery over ourselves. The word | | | | We find that Hatha Yoga in particular focuses on the |
| Hatha literally means the joining of energies, specifically | | | | purifying, strengthening and cleansing of the body. In |
| that of the sun and the moon. Sun coming from the | | | | this way the body can draw in finer energies. help you |
| word 'Ha' and moon from the word 'Tha'. So we have | | | | with meditation and connect with higher aspects of |
| 'sun' and 'moon', yin and yang, masculine and feminine, | | | | yourself. You will see you to do all the exercises, in |
| the unifying of two opposites. | | | | addition to purifying the internal organs and learning |
| All age groups and people can enjoy the benefits of | | | | Pranayama, or breathing exercises. |
| Hatha Yoga. There is a book written for everyone. | | | | |