Yoga with Jackie in North London

Hatha Yoga

The word "yoga" is an ancient Sanskrit term meaning union.

Yoga has existed for thousands of years and is best described as a spiritual rather than a religious practice.

This means anyone can practise yoga. Yoga brings not only an awareness to your body but

it also focuses your attention on your mind, letting you learn how to relax and

discover the possibilities of your true potential.

Yoga empowers us to live a deeper, richer, more satisfying life, simply by awakening what is already within us.

Hatha yoga is the type of yoga that is most widely practised in the West and concentrates

primarily on posture and breath.

"Ha" meaning "sun", and "tha", meaning "moon" unite in the word "hatha".

It uses the body as a tool for inner exploration. Hatha yoga aims to purify the body and therefore the mind.

Classes generally include posture (asana) work with emphasis on the breath (pranayama),

a final relaxation and meditation. Postures are easily adapted to suit any level of student.

The practice of yoga can improve muscular activity, respiration, circulation, digestion and

enhance the activity of the nervous system.