| Generally, the practice of Yoga identifies the body as | | | | control can be referred to as the life force. By learning |
| an abode of the spirit and there is need that it be | | | | to breathe well you will not only invigorate the body but |
| taken care of very carefully as one of the very major | | | | will also in the process you will be extending life itself. |
| stages of our spiritual development. Through the | | | | This is among the fundamental practices one gets to |
| practice of learning different body postures one is | | | | learn early in the practice of Yoga. |
| actually able to gain for themselves a habit of self | | | | A very important stage in Yoga is one during which a |
| discipline and the ability to concentrate and focus their | | | | person makes a deliberate effort to draw their |
| attention, two very important practices that are | | | | awareness from all things that appertain to the |
| requisite especially when one wants to learn the | | | | external world and anything that is outside of |
| practice of meditation. One can learn to put the body in | | | | themselves and then direct all energy and attention |
| a comfortable position for a good amount of time and | | | | inwards. When this step is accomplished successfully, |
| use it finally as an important tool for spiritual powers. | | | | one can literally step aside and take a good look at |
| The opposite is also true as well. | | | | oneself and it may happen during breathing exercise or |
| The other important part of the whole process of | | | | perhaps meditation. The practice of detachment is one |
| doing Yoga is learning how to control and acquire | | | | of the greatest techniques of Yoga is basically used |
| mastery of one's respiration since Yoga emphasizes | | | | for pain control and when one intends to subdue |
| the great connection that exists between the breath, | | | | symptoms that accompany some chronic diseases. |
| mind and emotions. Actually according to Yoga breath | | | | |