n.
A form of yogic exercise that emphasizes specific postures in combination with controlled breathing. It is widely practiced in the West.
[Sanskrit haṭhayogaḥ : haṭhaḥ, violence, force (from forcing the mind to withdraw from the outside world by the use of difficult postures) + yogaḥ, union, yoga; see yoga.]
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