The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is compiled by Yogi Swatmarama, an outstanding personality among many authorities of Hatha Yoga i.e. Goraknanath, Gheranda and Srinivasa Bhatta. The majority of yoga being practiced in the globe is Hatha Yoga, involving Asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathing practices), Kriyas (internal cleansing techniques), Bandhas (muscular locks and contractions), and Mudras (hand gestures and seals), to greater or lesser degrees depending on the system of yoga. Hatha yoga is a highly refined system of Holistic Health and well-being, addressing all layers of the self are not separate but interrelated, affecting one another.