Hatha Yoga
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Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga focused on physical postures, breath control, and purification practices that aims to prepare the body and mind for higher meditative states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatha Yoga canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physical discipline
ⓘ
spiritual practice ⓘ yoga system ⓘ yoga tradition ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
higher meditative states
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preparing the body for meditation ⓘ preparing the mind for meditation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nath tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
enhanced body awareness
ⓘ
improved flexibility ⓘ improved strength ⓘ stress reduction ⓘ |
| componentOf | modern postural yoga ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Tantric yoga practices
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earlier Raja Yoga concepts ⓘ |
| emergedIn | medieval India ⓘ |
| emphasizes | balance of sun and moon energies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
breath control
ⓘ
physical postures ⓘ purification practices ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of samadhi
ⓘ
awakening of kundalini ⓘ purification of nadis ⓘ steadiness of body and mind ⓘ |
| hasScripturalSource |
Gheranda Samhita
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva Samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
backbends
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forward bends ⓘ inverted postures ⓘ seated postures ⓘ standing postures ⓘ twists ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary yoga styles ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom |
Sanskrit word "ha" meaning sun
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Sanskrit word "tha" meaning moon ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu yoga traditions ⓘ |
| practicedBy | yoga practitioners worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kundalini Yoga
NERFINISHED
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Raja Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
discipline
ⓘ
regular practice ⓘ |
| traditionallyTaughtBy | guru ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
asana
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bandha ⓘ mudra ⓘ pranayama ⓘ shatkarma ⓘ |
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