Hatha Yoga : Hatha Yoga tries to achieve balance between body and mind, as well as attempts to free the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind through physical poses or Asanas, Breathing Techniques or Pranayama, and Meditation.
Asanas are various body positions designed to improve health and remove diseases in the physical, causal, and subtle bodies. The word "asana" is Sanskrit for "seat", which refers not only to the physical position of the body but also to the position of the body in relation to divinity. They were originally meant for Meditation, as the postures can make you feel relaxed for a long period of time. The regular practice of Asanas will grant the practitioner muscle flexibility and bone strength, as well as non-physical rewards such as the development of will power, concentration, and self-withdrawal.
PranayamaPranayama is derived from the words "prana" (life-force or energy source) and "ayama" (to control). It is the science of breath control. This is an important part of Hatha Yoga because the yogis of old times believed that the secret to controlling one's mind can be unlocked by controlling one's breath. The practice of Pranayama can also help unleash the dormant energies inside our body. It activates sushumna and influences the entire nervous system.
Naturopathy : Nature has provided all the elements, within the ranges of the natural foods, which man needs in the way of food and medicine. Nature cure is a constructive method of treatment which aims at removing the basic cause of disease. It is not only a system of healing but also a way of life. Thus, the healing power by naturopathy is nothing new to Indian tradition. Nature cure treatments are very ancient and were widely practiced in ancient Rome, Egypt, Greece and India. Infact, in Indian homes, home remedies have always come before the doctor`s medicines. The times have yet not changed even in the metropolitan cities in India; however the term, Naturopathy is relatively of recent origin.
Naturopathy believes that all the healing powers are within ones body, hence people actually fall ill only when they go against nature. It is nature, which cures, not the physician and the Vedic culture of ancient India highlights the use of natures foremost healing agents, water, air, earth and sun. The origin of Naturopathy could be traced right to Vedic period wherein Dietary discipline (Pathya & Ahara) and the principles of Health (Swastha Vurtha) described in Ayurveda have branched out and developed in the form of today`s Naturopathy.