Hatha Yoga Characteristics

Hatha Yoga is also known as Traditional Yoga. In the word Hatha Yoga (Hatha), "ha" (ha) means the sun, and "tha" (tha) means the moon, and therefore it is also known as "Sun and Moon Yoga", which represents the balance between male and female, day and night, yin and yang, cold and heat, and any other two complementary opposites. It is also known as "Sun-Moon Yoga", which represents the balance between male and female, day and night, yin and yang, cold and heat, and any other two opposites that complement each other.

It is the most practical of all yoga systems, and is also known as the "Bible of Yoga", which focuses on training through physical postures, breathing and relaxation techniques.

There are three inseparable elements that make up Hatha Yoga: mind control, pranayama, and yoga postures, all of which are indispensable.

2 The Development of Hatha Yoga

Hatha Yoga first appeared in the 9th and 10th centuries A.D. It was founded by the modern Indian yoga master, Sivanada, and includes 24 asanas in its asana practice, with the theory of Tantra Yoga, and the absorption of Buddhism, alchemy, and Shivism.

3 Characteristics of Hatha Yoga

The characteristics of the traditional Hatha Yoga program are that it is slow, gentle, comfortable and quiet in its asana practice. Focusing on physical health and physical exercise, by focusing on the mind, adjusting the breath, making physical postures, with a view to strengthening and improving all parts of the body, to achieve the purpose of "unity of the whole".

4 Classic Hatha Yoga Moves

Cow Face

Effectiveness: This style can straighten the back, expand the pectoral muscles, relax the shoulder joints of the shoulders, and stretch the latissimus dorsi muscles. It also makes the legs soft and flexible.

Steps:

1, practice, first take a sitting position, spine straight, legs together and bent at the knee, the right leg from the left leg under the left hip next to the left foot, and then the left foot on the right hip next to the right;

2, the right arm over the top of the head, elbow bending, fingers down, the left arm bending the elbow, fingers up, hands behind the back of the fingers intersecting;

3, Straighten the spine, keep breathing naturally, experience the feeling of spine stretching and chest expansion; keep 1-2 minutes; with the inhalation of stretching the arms, exhale and lower the arms. Do the same on the other side.

Bayashi

Effective: good for stretching the body and calming the heart.

Movement steps:

1, inhale, arms upward at the top of the head, stretching the spine; exhale, backward relaxation. Inhale, restore straight; Exhale, hip as a folding point downward folding body, inhale, fingers touch the ground or hand grasp ankles to tighten the waist and back; Exhale, down the chest and abdomen against the legs.

2, two hands on the ground, bend the knee, withdraw the right leg back, right foot back knee to the ground, left knee to the front.

3, inhale, both arms drive the body straight upward stretch; exhale, hip downward pressure, shoulder back to relax.

4. Inhale, restore the upper body; exhale, relax the body downward. Right foot points to the ground, withdraw the left leg,

5, inhale, both heels upward hip upward; exhale, press the heels, shoulders inward. Bend your knees and sit on your knees, arms extended forward.

6, inhale, chest to the ground, two arms support the ground push the body upward stretch;

7, exhale, arms push back to the body, standing toes.

8, inhale, straight legs; exhale, press the heels, shoulders and chest buckle.

9, inhale, lift the right leg upward; exhale, bend the knee and take a step back between the hands,

10, inhale, both arms drive the body upward straight; exhale, press the hip downward, relax the shoulders and back.

11, inhale to restore the upper body, exhale to relax the body. One step back to the left leg, feet together,

12, inhale, hand grasping ankles, head up tighten the waist and back; Exhale, downward folding put the chest and abdomen against the legs.

13, inhale, both arms against the ear to drive the body upward straight stretch;

14, exhale, both hands in front of the chest together solid. Reverse side leg.