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“वातातपतुषाराधैर्जन्तुजातैरनेकरः ।
कृतासनजयो योगी खेदितोऽपि न खिद्यते। 128/32|IM - Jnanavnava by Shubhehandracharya.
"Practioner who masters posture does not feel pain or sorrow when troubled by heat, cold or storm and also by various creatures".
Hemchandracharya in Yogshastra describes various postures but concludes that only comfortable and steady posture is desirable:
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"पर्यवकवीर वज़ाब्ज भद्रदण्डसनानिच ।
उत्कटिका गोदोहिका कायोत्सर्गस्तथासनम्। 14/124।।"
"Paryankasna, Virasana, Vajrasna, Padmasna, Bhadrasna, Dandasna, Utkatikasna, Godihikasna, Kayotsarga etc. are yoga postures"
"सुखासनम समासीन...... | 14 / 135 ||" I"
"Comfortable and steady posture is desirable"
There is mention of postures in various scriptures Sutrakritanga, Brihatkalpbhashya, Uttaradhyayana etc. 'Kayaklesha' prescribed in Jainism implies practices of sitting, standing, sleeping etc. to condition the body to tolerate hardship or discomfort while undertaking various activities. But Shubhchangracharya has warned against practising of odd and articulated Asanas (postures) in his work 'Jnanarva":
"आसनाभ्यास वैकल्पाद्वपुः स्थैर्यन विद्यते। 28/31||"
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"Practice of odd postures create uneasiness and unstable state and causes sadness".
Pranayam (Breathing):
Breathing practices to regulate, control, extend and stop breathing have been mentioned in Jain scriptures in similar details as in vedic scriptures.
"नाभिस्कन्धाद्विनिष्कान्तं इत्यदलोदरमध्यगम् ।
द्वादशान्ते सुविश्रान्तं तज्ज्ञेयं परमेश्वरम् 29/7||"
- Jnanarnava by Shubhachandracharya
"The air coming from naval and passing through lotus shaped heart centre, reaching and staying at the centre of top of head should be considered God who is lord of this air".
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