Swasthya Yoga is a life of self-discipline based on the tenets of “simple living and high thinking”. The body is seen as a temple or vehicle for the soul and has specific requirements which must be fulfilled to function smoothly, similar to an automobile requiring five things: a lubricating system, a battery, a cooling system, the correct fuel and a responsible driver behind the wheel.

This body vehicle also needs:

Yogic Exercise: Acts like a lubricating routines to the joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons and other parts of the body by increasing circulation and flexibility.
Rhythmic Breathing (3SRB): Aids the body in connecting to its battery, the solar plexus, where tremendous potential energy is stored. When tapped through specific yoga breathing techniques energy is released for physical and mental rejuvenation.
Meditation: Puts you in control. The intellect is purified. The lower nature is brought under conscious control through steadiness and concentration of mind.
Relaxation (Yoga Nidra): Cools down the system, as does the radiator of a car. When the body and mind are continually overworked, their efficiency diminishes. Relaxation is nature’s way of recharging the body.
Food and Nutrition: Provides the correct fuel for the body. Optimum utilization of food, air, water and sunlight is essential.