Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga has changed a lot since its conception. When it was created it was total life philosophy that incorporated how we relate to our world to ourselves and how we can attain inner peace. Most agree that the original writings were Patanjali Maharishi’s Yoga sutras, 196 sutras (aphorisms) written in Sanskrit in around 400 AD. In this work, Patanjali describes hatha yoga as consisting of eight limbs, disciplines and referred to it as the eightfold path. Other texts over the years have referred to hatha yoga, but Patanjali’s sutras are the most recognized.