Hatha Yoga: A Brief Literature Review

Over the years, many different styles of yoga have developed, and they each offer different benefits. In the West, Hatha is one of the best-known styles of yoga and it is also one of the most thoroughly researched. One reason Hatha yoga has been studied so much is its inclusion in Jon Kabat-Zinn’s mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, which heavily utilizes practices from the yogic tradition. Hatha yoga is considered a gentle and accessible style of yoga that incorporates breathing techniques (pranayama), physical postures (asana), and meditation (dyana).