Did you know that the answer to “What is hatha yoga?” is hidden in the word itself!? “Ha” means sun and represents forceful, masculine energy, while “tha” means moon and it stands for soothing energy. Hence, hatha yoga is about uniting the opposites to achieve balance.
Hatha is also pretty young! Just a dozen centuries or so 😊 Really, given that the first mentions of yoga as a spiritual practice date all the way back to the sacred ancient texts called Vedas from over 5,000 years ago, hatha is a baby! Most sources say hatha was born around the 10th century CE. Of course, all dates are just estimates! After all, if something (someone😊 ) is amazing, who cares how old they are.
