Your Hatha Yoga Practice
When possible, practice at the same time and in the same place each day. Your body and mind will become familiar with the process and will expect and look forward to your practice.
Hatha Yoga
The word hatha means “sun/moon or a balanced force” and yoga means “to yoke or join together” also, “union or integration.” Hatha Yoga then translates as “the joining or integration of pairs of opposites”, representing balance. The practice of Hatha Yoga is known as “the yoga of physical discipline”, focusing primarily on postures (asanas) and breathing to integrate the body and mind. As the body and mind merge, a place of stillness is found that draws one to the core of their being, where the source of all bliss can be experienced.
Paths of Yoga
Though the characteristics vary, the different paths of yoga share similarities and ultimately lead to the same goal: to connect the body and mind, transcend the individual self, and liberate the soul, uniting one with their original source, which is pure consciousness.