hatha yoga

[ hath-uh-yoh-guh, huht-uh- ]

noun

1. (in yoga) a method utilizing physical exercises to control the body and attain union of the self with the Supreme Being.

hatha yoga

/ ˈhæθə; ˈhʌtə /

noun

1. sometimes capitals a form of yoga concerned chiefly with the regulation of breathing by exercises consisting of various postures designed to maintain healthy functioning of the body and to induce mental calm Compare raja yoga

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatha yoga¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Sanskrit haṭhayoga, equivalent to haṭha “force” + yoga ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hatha yoga¹

C20: from Sanskrit hatha force + yoga

Example Sentences

I do hatha yoga every morning for an hour.

From Los Angeles Times

This means that virtually all yoga classes in the West are hatha yoga.

From Washington Post

“We would like them to prescribe gentle hatha yoga but they need to refer to appropriate yoga instructors who have experience of working with cancer patients.”

From The Guardian

In recent years, he has been seen performing the exercises with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, a yoga instructor who has studied hatha yoga and once taught classes at a public school as a volunteer.

From Time

In the tenth to eleventh centuries, hatha yoga or “yoga of forceful exertion” emerged and involved the tantric manipulation and channeling of energy within the body.

From Salon