What comes from the long term practice of Yoga-1

When one practices yoga in any of its forms (meditation, pranayama, asanas etc.) for a long time and the practice becomes firmly rooted like that of brushing one's teeth, then certain subtle body traits become revealed, says Patanjali in the third chapter, Vibhuti Pada, of the Yoga Sutras. Most of what Patanjali describes in this chapter, like acquiring the strength of an elephant etc. are out of reach of most common people simply because we have not reached the deep states of meditation, that Patanjali talks about, which is needed to harness our life force, Prana, for specific tasks. Nevertheless, toward the end of the third chapter, Patanjali describes a few aspects that many regular long term yoga practitioners can relate to. These are described in Sutra 3.37.

This is what yoga practice teaches us - to be embodied. By learning to do subtle movements with our bodies, feel the movement of prana and the ensuing lightness (Angha Laghavam- lightness of the body parts), our bodies become trained to observe the subtle sensations.

So next time you walk away from a situation that did not feel correct but was rationally perfect, think about your yoga practice and trust your intuition.