1. A Science of Body purification and awakening of Pranic energy.
Hatha Yoga
A Science of Body purification and awakening of Pranic energy.

2. Hatha - Science of Body – Mind Balance
Ha – Pingala nadi or sun principle
Tha – Ida nadi or moon principle
Hatha is balance between Pingala and Ida
Nadi is Pranic Energy channel or passage
Pingala
Right nostril
Sun / Male principle
Physical Energy
Represents Body
Ida
Left nostril
Moon / female
Mental Energy
Represents Mind

3. Balance of Body & Mind
Imbalance of physical and mental energies is state of disease.
Imbalance is due to blockages in the ‘nadis’ or energy passages.
Aim of Hatha Yoga - Purification of this ‘nadis’ or energy passages.

4. Origin of Hatha Yoga Origin in Tantras
Development in 6th century AD to 15th Century AD
Founded by Great Sage Matsyendranath and his disciple Gorakshanath.
Reference books
Hatha Yoga Pradipika – Swami Swatmaram
Gheranda Samhita – Sage Gheranda
Goraksha Satakam – Guru Gorakshanath
Shiva Samhita
Yoga Taravali – Sage Adi Shankaracharya

5. Contents of Hatha Yoga Shatkarmas – 6 cleansing techniques
Asanas – body postures
Pranayama – control of prana / breath
Mudras – psychic gestures (inducing mental attitudes)
Bandhas – Energy locks

6. Shatkarma – Cleansing tech.
To remove accumulated toxins in the body.
Homeostasis – Balance of entire body and mind, especially the Nervous system and endocrine system.
Removing blockages to Nadis.
Awakening the psychic faculties.
Homeostasis is the property of either an open system or a closed system, especially a living organism, that regulates its internal environment so as to maintain a stable, constant condition. Multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustments and regulation mechanisms make homeostasis possible. The concept was created by Claude Bernard, often considered as the father of physiology, and published in The term was coined in 1932 by Walter Bradford Cannon from the Greek homoios (same, like, resembling) and stasis (to stand, posture).

7. 6 Shatkarmas Neti – nasal cleansing Dhouti – internal cleansing
Basti – yogic enema
Nouli – abdominal massage
Kapalbhati – frontal brain cleansing or cleansing of lungs
Trataka – cleansing of eyes

8. Asanas Steady and comfortable postures
Aim of Asanas is to achieve healthy body and stable mind
8.4 million asanas
Most important are 2, Padmasana (Lotus pose) & Siddhasana (Perfect or balance pose)
Mastery of Asana – maintaining for 3 hours in steady and comfortable way.

9. Pranayama Pranayama – control & extension of prana (vital force)
Emotions, desires create blockages in nadis, blockages dissipates energy, aim of pranayama is to clear this blockages.
8 types of pranayama in Hatha yoga.
Preparation - Nadi Shodhan or Anuloma Viloma or Alternate nostril breathing (purifying the Pingala & Ida)

10. Types of Pranayama Surya Bhedan – right nostril breath
Ujjayi – Victorious breath / psychic breath
Sitkari – Cooling breath
Shitali – Cooling breath
Bhramari – Humming bee breath
Bhastrika – Bellows breath
Murchha – Swooning or fainting breath
Plavini – Gulping breath

11. Mudras & Bandhas
Mudras – Psychic gestures which induce a particular state of mind.
Bandhas – Pranic Energy locks
Mudras & Bandhas control the pranic energy, which is awakened with pranayama practice.
10 Mudras & 3 Bandhas in Hatha Yoga
Janaldar Bandha – chin lock
Moola Bandha – root lock
Uddiyan Bandha – Abdominal lock