单词 | hatha yoga |
释义 | hatha yogan. A style of yoga which focuses on breathing exercises and gentle movement between postures, sometimes used as a preparation for meditation. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > systems of philosophy > [noun] > yoga > hatha-yoga hatha yoga1818 Bikram yoga1974 Bikram1987 1818 W. Ward View Hindoos (ed. 2) I. v. 349 In the hŭt'hŭ-yogŭ, the suppression and expression of the breath, and a peculiar posture in sitting, are the two principal things required. 1851 N. C. Paul Treat. Yoga Philos. 50 Hatha Yoga treats of the various methods by which one can attain to the state of self-trance, and acquire the power of hybernating. 1937 A. Huxley Ends & Means xiii. 234 The methods of Hatha Yoga, as they are called in India, are said to result in heightened mental and physical powers. 1967 Daily Tel. 1 Feb. 13/5 Hatha yoga, he explained, deals with the mastery of thought and breath. ‘If we control our breath we control our thought. When we control our thought we begin to understand the full meaning of life.’ 2015 Saga Mag. Mar. 131/3 Research shows that regular hatha yoga can improve the ability of sedentary older adults to perform cognitive tasks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1818 |
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