hatha yoga
noun
hatha yo·ga ˈhə-tə-ˈyō-gə 
ˈhä-
: a system of physical exercises for the control and perfection of the body that constitutes one of the four chief Hindu disciplines
Example Sentences
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Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Another example is with yoga, an ancient Indian practice that, in North America, is often repackaged as a type of physical exercise that’s loosely derived from hatha yoga, but stripped of its spiritual core. Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2021 Choose from a variety of workshops, including oil painting, gnocchi making, hatha yoga, making clay beer mugs, homemade cheese, eclairs and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2021 Hamilton-Byrne led a small group of middle-class Australians, a large chunk of whom were nurses and doctors, in regular hatha yoga classes. Alex Mcelroy, Vulture, 21 May 2021 In a recent study people with chronic pain reported that hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation relieved their pain levels and raised their mood and functional capacity. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 In fact, one study comparing the effects of hatha yoga and resistance exercise found that both activities improved mental health and wellbeing. NBC News, 8 Feb. 2018 See More
Yola Robert, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Another example is with yoga, an ancient Indian practice that, in North America, is often repackaged as a type of physical exercise that’s loosely derived from hatha yoga, but stripped of its spiritual core. Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2021 Choose from a variety of workshops, including oil painting, gnocchi making, hatha yoga, making clay beer mugs, homemade cheese, eclairs and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Aug. 2021 Hamilton-Byrne led a small group of middle-class Australians, a large chunk of whom were nurses and doctors, in regular hatha yoga classes. Alex Mcelroy, Vulture, 21 May 2021 In a recent study people with chronic pain reported that hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation relieved their pain levels and raised their mood and functional capacity. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 In fact, one study comparing the effects of hatha yoga and resistance exercise found that both activities improved mental health and wellbeing. NBC News, 8 Feb. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit haṭha force + yoga yoga
First Known Use
1818, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hatha yoga
noun
hatha yo·ga ˈhət-ə-ˈyō-gə ˈhät-
ˈhät- : a form of yoga emphasizing a system of physical postures for balancing, stretching, and strengthening the body