Definition of hatha yoga


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ha·tha yoga  audio  (ht, häth) KEY 

NOUN:
A form of yogic exercise that emphasizes specific postures in combination with controlled breathing. It is widely practiced in the West.

ETYMOLOGY:
Sanskrit hahayoga : haha, violence, force (from forcing the mind to withdraw from the outside world by the use of difficult postures) + yoga, union, yoga ; see yoga


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