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hatha yoga

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ha·tha yoga  (ht, häth)
n.
A form of yogic exercise that emphasizes specific postures in combination with controlled breathing. It is widely practiced in the West.
[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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Noun1.hatha yoga - yogic exercises (popular in the West) that combine difficult postures (which force the mind to withdraw from the outside world) with controlled breathing
yoga - a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
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