Hatha Yoga

The path of yoga giving first attention to the physical body- which is the vehicle for the spirit. Preference is given to the mobilisation of the body- and control of the breath. Many yoga styles spring from hatha. It is the yoga of physical well-being, designed to balance body, mind, and spirit, a science of yoga which purifies the whole physical body by means of shatkarma, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and concentration, the path of yoga that starts with the practice of asanas.