Being on the yoga path requires us to take extra care of our bodies and minds. Eating qualitatively and quantitatively good and nutritious food, getting enough rest and sleep, exercising the body, and maintaining harmonious relationships with others. The environment in which we live should be clean and appropriate for our innate nature, or Prakriti, and we should practice asanas, pranayama, and meditation that are appropriate for our mind and body. That is why, in Ayurveda, the first and most important lesson is to understand our constitution or intrinsic nature and then tailor our lifestyle to that personality. The yogic life is built on the seven pillars listed below.

1.  Sleep

Every human being has the primary requirement of sleep. Without proper sleep, our quality of life will decline in a matter of days. During the night, we go from waking to dreaming to dreamless sleep, where we return to our source. We're blank. We're energized and ready to face the day in the morning. Sleeplessness makes us tired and imprudent.

Blood flow increases, size expands, and sections become more connected, resulting in more harmonious and comprehensive functioning. We may not reap the full benefits of our spiritual endeavours if we don't get enough sleep. Asanas, pranayama, and meditation can only partially compensate for lost sleep. Everyone needs enough sleep. Meditation can be done during sleep and dreams.

Sleep aids immune, neurological, muscular, and skeletal healing and growth.

Working memory keeps information active for further processing and supports higher-level cognitive activities like decision-making, reasoning, and episodic remembering.

Dreams: Dreams are psychological and physical barometers. They provide insight into our lives and can connect us to Sagun Brahman, or universal awareness, which is humanity's common legacy. Universal consciousness healing and elevating Samadhi experiences. Dreams reveal our inner guru and guide us daily on our spiritual path. Dreams give people ideas. James Waston, the DNA discoverer, and Beethoven were inspired by their dreams.

2.  Food

Food is the second yogic lifestyle pillar. Doshas and digestion are related. The small intestine is Pitta, the big intestine is Vata, and the stomach is Kapha. Ayurveda's doshas determine what food to eat. Yogis should never eat to fullness. Since yogis' brain tissues are growing and connecting, they need more blood than average. Full stomachs divert blood from the brain to the stomach, reducing yoga's benefits.

Except in Tibet, Siberia, or the Polar Regions, yogic food should be fresh, warm, and vegetarian (Dalai Lama). Properly-prepared food shouldn't be too spicy. Raw foods are good for a few people or briefly.

"Gut-Brain" is a brain in the digestive tract. The gut-brain only feels. It shows food quality (Satvic, Rajasic, and Tamasic).

Good food provides long-term well-being, but Rajasic and Tamasic food are harmful to one's well-being and sustenance. We must be cautious about what we eat.

3. Exercise:

The asanas and pranayam cannot take the place of a full-body workout. Exercise helps the brain from ageing and memory loss in addition to moving the muscles, joints, bones, and organs to promote blood flow. The finest workout is brisk walking. Many yoga practitioners neglect to exercise and gain weight.

4. Relationship:

A yogi's most essential relationship is with himself/herself. In other words, the beginning of yoga is self-love and self-acceptance. Many people reject this aspect of themselves and their bodies because it is too hard to confront the darker aspects of life. People define themselves as ugly and undeserving. They attempt to cope with self-rejection by perfecting poses or becoming a disciplinarian. Yoga entails easily and comfortably following nature. No matter what we do with our practice, it will fail until we develop a loving and harmonious relationship with ourselves. Self-love is self-care and self-respect, not self-indulgence or narcissism. We can love others without being pathologically attached to or dependent on them if we can love ourselves. Co-dependency and a lack of fulfilment result from a lack of intimacy with ourselves.

Walking the yogic path does not imply eliminating our connections with the outside world and living in seclusion. We stay connected to the world, but the centre of that connection is within ourselves, not in others. In other words, the centre of life is within rather than outside of oneself.

5. Work:

Becoming a yogi does not imply that we stop working and expect the world to provide us with a living. We must meet our physical needs on our own. However, this work must be done following our innate nature to enrich our yoga practice. Most people's work goes against their nature, and it becomes a burden rather than a source of fulfilment. Karma Yoga is the practice of working following our nature (yoga of work). In Karma Yoga, Work becomes an end in itself rather than a means to another end. It creates delight and is done without regard for the outcome of the work. Work itself transforms into fulfilment.

6. Home:

To construct or design our home, we don't require the assistance of a Vastukala or Feng Shui expert. Planning for our homes should take into account our Dosha or personality. A Vata person requires a modest but cosy home decorated in warm hues. Pitta doshas need larger homes with cool colours, and Kaphas need homes free of humidity and darkness. Just enough belongings should be present in the house to meet the resident's needs.

7. Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation:

Not all asanas, breathing exercises, and Meditation are appropriate for all Dosha types. In combination with Ujjayi Pranayama and calming meditations, Vata people's asanas must be straightforward and less taxing. Long-term chanting and singing might wear them out. The same is good for the Pitta Dosha, but they can chant or sing for longer. Kaphas require more energizing yoga poses and vigorous pranayama like kapalbhati. Their meditation must be active, involving activities like dancing and walking, as well as other forms of movement.