How can I maintain physical health while deepening my spiritual practice?

This isn't a balance problem—it's an integration problem. I never separated my body's needs from my practice. When I sat in meditation, I sat as a body that needed rest, nourishment, and movement. The mistake many make is thinking spirituality means transcending the body, leaving it behind. That's backwards. The deeper your practice, the more you honor your body's intelligence. Stillness and movement aren't opposites; they're partners. Sit with attention to your breathing and posture. Walk with awareness. Eat with presence. Notice when you're tired and rest without guilt. When pain arises, investigate it before dismissing it. Your body has wisdom about what it needs—not what your mind thinks it should want, but what genuinely restores you. I've seen practitioners damage their health by ignoring signals, pushing through real suffering in the name of practice. That's ego, not practice. Real spiritual maturity means your body gets healthier, clearer, more alive—not sicker or more dissociated. Your physical health and your practice support each other. Tend to both with equal respect.