Ha is the sun and ṭha is the moon. Haṭhayoga is the science of balancing out or bringing the polarities of masculine and feminine into unity. This process is a forceful one. Through disciplined, consistent and intensive practices, one is able to transform the many layers of self and exist in union.

Key Sanskrit Components & Meanings:

    •    Hatha (हठ): Means "force," "willful," or "stubborn," referring to the systematic physical effort used to control the body and mind.

    •    Ha (ह): Sun, representing masculine, heating, active, or solar energy.

    •    Tha (ठ): Moon, representing feminine, cooling, passive, or lunar energy.

    •    Yoga (योग): Union or yoking, often interpreted in this context as bringing the opposing solar and lunar energies into harmony.