Your body has many faces!
At the basic level, your body is a physical mechanism, performing various physical functions.
At a subtler level, it is also linked to your thoughts and emotions, and is deeply affected by them.
And ultimately, your body is a powerhouse of superconscious energy. It has tremendous innate wisdom.
The intelligent way to handle your body is to understand your body in all its dimensions.
Intelligence means, not thinking, 'Oh, my body is pure consciousness. So it doesn't need a bath!'
Only when you welcome and work with all the dimensions of your body, can you enter into a meaningful relationship with your body.
When you experience a deep, relaxed friendliness and love for your body, your body can be a powerful ally on the spiritual path.
Through the body you can move about in the material world; through the same body you can move towards the Divine.