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Yoga is an ancient practice, the knowledge about which has been retained in the traditional Eastern cultures. It is the practice of self-cultivation that harmonizes and strengthens the man on all his levels - from body to his consciousness and it's subtle energetic components. There are several directions in Yoga - some of them have closer connection with the religion, sacred writings and rituals, others - solely with more practical methods that are referred to the transformation and development of the physical and pranical (energetical) body of the practitioner, his consciousness, intuition and sense enhancement, his ability to live and effectively interact with the outside world in accordance with the laws of the Universe, normally unseen by a standard individual.
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Hatha Yoga belongs to the latter
direction. It is a system, that according to the tradition was gifted by
Lord Shiva and was developed by the ancient Indian mahasiddhas
(yogis that achieved miraculous abilities and reached Samadhi) like
Rishi Vasishtha, Matsyendranath, Gorokhonath and many others. The magic art of
Hatha Yoga is particularly valued for it's ability to be effectively and
independly used at any given moment without being anchored to the
cultural and social aspects of our contemporary life.