Healing Hatha

Sunset Moon Bali
What does HATHA mean? And how is it HEALING?
The word Hatha comes from the Sanskrit “ha,” or sun, and “tha” meaning moon.

The Sun (solar) is very yang, active and hot and therefore a representation of a more masculine energy. The moon (lunar) is very yin, a more receptive, cooler feminine energy.

Hatha is talking about the basic principle of unification: uniting opposites or opposing energies into intrinsic wholeness, balance and harmony. Which curiously enough is the origin of the word ‘heal’, literally ‘to make whole’. The word Yoga has also been interpreted as “union”, coming from the sanksrit word “yuj” meaning to yoke or bind.

Therefore a Healing Hatha practice could be described as any practice that brings us into a state of greater balance and harmony. A place where we feel more connected within ourselves, and then as a reflection of that, within the universe as a whole. A practice that helps us to feel and see we are already whole, the feeling of separation or disconnect an illusion.

In my most recent Healing Hatha Retreat we worked with the practices of Yoga, Mantra & Meditation. We also looked at the main principles of Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine in relation to the season. We are not separate from the seasons and the universe but an integral part of them. In learning about the seasons, we are learning about ourselves, and how to create more harmony and balance in our lives, within ourselves, and with each other. We are developing a greater appreciation for nature, the universe, and our place in it.
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What do you think? Do we look a little happier, shinier, more balanced, and harmonious? ☺

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