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MODULE-5 Hatha Yog

Yogic Practices
18.4 EFFECTS AND BENEFITS OF HATHA YOG

1. It purifies the body to reach the higher realm of consciousness for this body
purification is a must. Shatakarma practice helps to purify the body and
which in turn helps to focus the mind. Purification also helps in increasing
bodily immunity. The higher the immunity the lower of getting disease
chance.
Note
2. It is helpful in curing physical, mental, psychosomatic, emotional, spiritual
problems. Even modern western medical science has accepted the need of
yog in curing human diseases and other problems. It has given permanent
cure to many problems like hypertension, heart problem, diabetes, asthma,
anxiety, depression, stress and tension etc.

3. Yog is helpful in relaxing the mind and releases tension in the body. Day to
day tension in our life affects our body negatively. Asan practice releases
that bodily stress and thus saves the body from diseases.
4. It tones our nerves, muscles and visceral organs, which is very necessary to
make our body and mind fit and healthy. It helps to keep spine flexible and
supple.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 18.4

Fill in the blanks
i. The word nadi is made of ............................ which means flow or current.

ii. Shiv samhita says that there are ............ and ..........nadis in our psychic
body.

iii. The literal meaning of word chakra is........or.........

WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT

‘Hatha yog is a very important part of yog. It is a combination of two words
Hatha and Yog.

Hatha yog means union, addition or integration etc

In hatha yog sun and moon are two fundamental parts of our existence

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