The essence of hatha yoga - bring balance to your life 

The word "Hatha" is made up of the two syllables Ha + tha. In the context of this yoga style, Ha stands for the solar energy and Tha for the lunar energy in humans. The solar energy is associated with the functions of our left hemisphere, the analytical, logical, abstract and linear aspects of our personality, the dynamic and action-orientated parts and tends to be attributed to men. The moon energy represents the intuitive, caring, emotional, letting go and creative aspects and tends to be assigned to the female and therefore to the right hemisphere. Humans are made up of the male and female principles and hatha yoga assumes that these two forms of energy are in disharmony in most people and teaches a whole range of techniques and methods that help us to harmonise the solar and lunar energy, the male and female principles within us. This translates quite pragmatically to the dominant lifestyle of modern man:

Most people are under constant pressure to perform due to biographical events or structural and social factors and therefore find it difficult to 'come down', to let go, to go inwards, to feel themselves - in other words, to carry too much solar energy and too little lunar energy. But there can also be an opposing imbalance, because too much lunar energy and too little solar energy can lead to a lack of drive (lethargy). According to this view, people who tend not to achieve their goals or generally have difficulties in asserting themselves or things have too much moon and too little sun in them. Hatha yoga classes are regularly characterised by a constant interplay of tension and relaxation. The individual asanas (physical exercises) are held a little longer (action = sun) and are followed by a short relaxing part in which the practitioners have the opportunity to feel inside themselves and let go (relaxation = moon). This interplay in yoga practice symbolises the natural rhythm of human life; because when applied to our everyday lives, we see that life and our actions are geared towards action and in return - in order to maintain the natural balance - our actions are followed by relaxation. Yoga practice can serve as an example of how to develop this balance between action (sun) and relaxation or letting go (moon). Hatha yoga also has a very harmonising and activating effect on our autonomic nervous system. From a purely physiological point of view, the principle of the sun and the moon stands for the two components of the autonomic nervous system, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which are equally stimulated by this Hatha Yoga practice. The practitioner regains their ability to act dynamically (sun) or to let go (moon). We incorporate the principle of Hatha Yoga into most of our guided classes.

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