Hatha Yoga

Hatha yoga is a calm style of yoga that combines physical poses with breathing exercises and often ends with relaxation or meditation. Classes are usually slower-paced, with the teacher guiding you carefully into each pose, and can help build strength and flexibility. ‘Hatha’ is also an umbrella term for many popular styles, such as Iyengar, Vinyasa and restorative yoga. Most yoga studies used hatha-style classes and give some evidence it may ease stress and back pain a little and help sleep: see “Hatha yoga: what the research says”.