Shat Kriyas or Yogic cleansing processes are an integral part of yoga as they help
eliminate accumulated toxins from the system. The body functions like a machine
and like a machine it has to be continuously cleaned and maintained. It is this
cleansing of toxins like mucus, gas, acid, sweat, urine and stool that improves its
functioning. Kriyas also help prepare the body and condition it for the proper practice
of yogasana and pranayama.