Physicalandmentalhealtharethebasisofspiritualhealth.Therefore,SmaiTawiphilosophyalsoin-
cludesthepracticeofspecialposturesandexercisescoupledwithbreathingtechniquestopromotethe
healthofthemindandbody.Theseexercisesarepsychophysicalinnature,affectingboththemind
andbody.Thesepostureshaveaneffectonone’smentalattitudeandphysicalhealthbystimulating,
cleansingandbalancingthevariousenergycenters(chakras),nerves,endocrineglands,organsand
tissuesofthebody.Physicaldisturbanceandpreoccupationwithphysicalillnessmaydistractone’s
consciousnessfromhigher,moresublimethoughtsandaspirations.ThisbranchofSmaiTawiisactu-
ally under the same discipline as meditation.
Physicalexercise,andespeciallyYogaphysicalexerciseisveryeffectiveinmobilizingtheUkhedu
andassistingthecirculatoryandlymphaticsystemsintransportingimpuritiestotheexcretoryorgans.
Theheadstandandshoulder-standareextremelyeffectiveinthisarea.Inaddition,eachoftheYoga
exerciseposturesaffecttheenergycenters(chakras)withintheSerpentPowerYogaSystem,and
therebybalancestheassociatedpsychologicalstatesofmindandphysicalorgansinthebody.It
shouldalsobeunderstoodthatthebestexerciseforthepersonalityasawholeistohaveasublime
purposeinlifethatkeepsonebusyandactivedaily,workingtoimproveoneselfandtheworld.This
actstokeeponeinvolvedinprojectsandendeavorswhichwillrequirephysical,mentalandspiritual
exercise of the body, mind and soul.
It must be understood that physical exercise is not the goal of life. It is a means to the end of promot-
ing a healthy body in which the proper disciplines for discovering the higher consciousness can be
maintained.
Essential Postures of Kemetic Smai Tawi (Yoga) Mystical
Spirituality
DuetotheextensivenatureoftheKemeticYogaExerciseProgram,thereaderisre-
ferredtoaseparatebookwhichtreatsthatsubjectexclusively.ItistheEgyptian
YogaExerciseWorkoutBookbyMuataAshbyandKarenVijayaAshby.Themain
purposeofphysicalexerciseistomaintainthebodyingoodenoughconditiontoal-
lowthesoultohaveentryintotheworldandtohavetheopportunitytoexperience
throughinteractionwiththeworld.Throughinteractionwiththeouter-world(uni-
verse),theinner-world(soul)becomesawareofitselfasalivingentity,andthereby
hastheopportunitytoachievethehighestpossiblegoal,toachieveallthatisachiev-
able,tobecome“Godlike,”to“knowitself.”Eventhoughthereismuchknowledge,
wisdomandexperiencetobegainedfrompain,diseaseandsuffering,inthetaskof
achieving supreme self knowledge, a healthy body is indispensable.
Tothisend,exerciseswhichwillassisttheproperdistributionofvitalenergies(sexualenergies)and
mentalpeaceshouldbepracticed.Preferably,thefollowingexercisesorothersystemsofyoga