Do you know what does yoga teach?

                  Do you know what does yoga teach?  It actually teaches us how to manage our breathing. It teaches us to separate our mind from our body so that we can deliberate. It teaches us how to be presentable.
                  In yoga class you try and focus on your breath from your warm up.  Feel the air going into your lungs.  Focus on what your throat feels like as you take in and eject the air.  Focus on how your lungs enlarge and contract.  Focus on where your breath goes? Is it profound into your stomach or shallow in your throat?  As you carry out each pose, be alert of how your breathing affects the pose.
                  While practicing what do you think?  Is it your genuine practice about stretching to your limits?  Is it about the character?  One may be amazed if you have gone through the whole class just focusing on your breathing.  It's very tough to do.  But that is what we should be doing.  Being conscious of, and calculating the breathing is most important.  It grounds us.  It brings us into the present.  It focuses our mind.  And also, breathing will help you to realize a better outcome from the pose.
                  Then try to manage your breathing in daily practice of Yoga Retreats.