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Title: Hatha Yoga ? A Crowd Favorite Word Count: 603 Summary: Learn about hatha yoga, what it’s aim is, and some of the benefits. And discover some tips so you can get the best out of your yoga practice. Keywords: hatha yoga, yoga Article Body: Increasingly, you may hear about your companions enrolling in Hatha classes at the local gym. In terms of pure popularity, Hatha yoga is number one in the yoga world. As a result, the poses are known well by both beginners and experts. Hatha yoga poses are called Asanas. The Asanas are used in combination with meditation and the breathing techniques known as Pranayama. Together they work the body to improve strength and flexibility as well as overall health, which is one of the reasons it is so popular. Hatha is a hybrid of the Sanskrit words ?ha? which means ?sun? and the word ?tha? which means the ?moon.? Together, they refer to the way that Hatha?s yoga poses often bring together opposites currents in the system. Of the eight limbs of yoga, Hatha focuses mostly on the third, which is Asana, and the fourth, which is Pranayama. These pose and posture techniques coupled with the breathing patterns are used to clear out your body?s energy channels, known as the Nadis. This, in turn, removes obstacles that could hamper other limbs helping to improve your well being. Hatha History Hatha has been around since 15th century India when a yogic sage, Swami Swatamarama, detailed Hatha Yoga Pradipika, one of the most important yoga texts. The original intent of this form of yoga was to help support relaxation of the body and to support the ?contemplation of

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