Hatha yoga is a slower paced yet dynamic asana practice that combines Ha (the sun in sanskrit) and Tha (the moon in sanskrit) to balance the masculine and feminine energies in the body. The practice involves a flow between the asanas (postures) with the intention of balancing and uniting opposites, including sensations in the physical body as well as feelings in our more subtle bodies, such as energetic and mental realms of our being. The objective is to bring the nadis (energy channels) into balance and to increase the flow of prana (life force) through the central channel of the body, the sushumna. Hatha yoga asks us to bring our attention to our breath as we flow through our movements, which helps us to still the fluctuations of the mind while becoming observers in the unfolding of each moment.