Yoga is one of the oldest system of physical and spiritual healing. Although it dates back 5,000 years, it is still so modern that even the most updated Breath Therapy techniques used in Rehabilitation has drawn from Hatha Yoga as well the holistic forms of Breath Therapy like Rebirthing ect... Hatha Yoga techniques are also used by deep divers to enhance their breathing capacity and self control on the body metabolism allowing them longer under water perfomances.
Hatha Yoga is just but one forms of Yoga focused mainly on body's postures and breath control techniques. The other are: Raja, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Tantric Yoga. Raja Yoga focuses on the mind using meditation. Ashtanga Yoga combines Hatha and Raja. Kundalini Yoga concentrate on the awakening of the suble energy referred as a coiled snake located at the base of the spine. Tantric Yoga uses the sexual energy as means of awakening the dormant Kundalini in order to heighten awareness. Acu-Yoga integrates Acupressure and Yoga techniques to relieve tension and stress. Yoga 's body positions or asanas along with the application of fingertip or thumb pressure at specific points on the body combine to make an effective self applied system of healing.
