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- Dictionaryhath·a yo·ga/ˌhaTHə ˈyōɡə/
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- 1. a yoga system of physical exercises and breathing control: "hatha yoga exercises"
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Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga that uses physical techniques to try to preserve and channel vital force or energy. The Sanskrit word हठ haṭha literally means "force", alluding to a system of physical techniques. Some hatha yoga style techniques can be traced back at least to the 1st-century CE, in texts such as the Hindu Sanskrit epics and Buddhism's Pali canon. The oldest dated text so far found ... Wikipedia