瑜珈不再神秘：物我合一静心养性

Hatha yoga is a meditation program that includes exercises to help improve flexibility and breathing, decrease stress, and maintain health%26#46; Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years in India and is based on the idea that the mind and body are one%26#46; It is thought that yoga improves health by improving how you see the world, which calms the spirit and decreases stress%26#46;

Two basic components of Hatha yoga are proper breathing and exercises, called postures, that stretch the body%26#46; Postures are done while standing, lying down, sitting in a chair, or in a headstand position%26#46; While practicing a posture, a person does breathing exercises to help relax muscles, maintain the posture, and focus the mind%26#46;

Hatha is one of many types of yoga%26#46; While each type focuses on different aspects of yoga, all share the same goal, which is not only improved physical and mental health, but achievement of "oneness" with a higher being, the self, or some form of higher awareness%26#46;

Hatha yoga n%26#46; 瑜珈气功

posture n%26#46; （身体的）姿势，体态

headstand n%26#46; 头手倒立

meditation n%26#46; 沉思, 冥想