Haṭha Yoga

Historical development

Haṭha Yoga is the medieval tradition (c. 11th–15th c. CE) that developed āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā, bandha and the six cleansings (ṣaṭkarma) to purify and stabilise the body and subtle energy as a foundation for meditation. Emerging from Nātha and tantric milieus, it was codified in texts like the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā.

Key scriptures (Śāstra)

Core practices

Modern transmission

Haṭha is the direct historical basis of most modern postural yoga taught around the world.

NOSTOPS teachers in this tradition

• demo-user-indiaMethodological association
• shiviyadav284Methodological association
• nancyaws7888036Methodological association
• joshiMethodological association
• arjun-raghavanMethodological association
  Pune
• test-seeker2-de34084eMethodological association
  Delhi
• yoga-shikshak-demoMethodological association
  Navi Mumbai
• geeta-cMethodological association
• eshayzozmnmMethodological association
• dsinchekarMethodological association
• dhekanebhslchandraMethodological association
• akshit007chauhanMethodological association
• sarika-kakade-pMethodological association
  Pune
• soulbuzzfitnessyogaMethodological association
• drjasminejshahMethodological association
• test11Methodological association
  Bangalore
• bikashpurohityogaMethodological association
• hqrishyogaMethodological association
• test-seeker-6f4624f8Methodological association
  Bangalore
• riya-admin-mMethodological association
  Navi Mumbai

Affiliations are shown with their verification state. A teacher's self-declared affiliation is never presented as a verified lineage.