Shatkarma (Sanskrit: षटकर्मन ṣaṭkarman), also known as Shatkriya, refers to the Yogic practices involving purification of the body. Shatkarma's a compound word consisting of two components: shat meaning 'six' and karma meaning 'art' or 'process'. The word kriya or karma's used in Hatha Yoga in a special technical sense regarding the techniques of cleaning. These practices, outlined by Yogi Swatmarama in the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā… (More on Shatkarma)