I'm a Marionette

Imagine a dancing marionette, held up by threads, the puppeteer is the master, moving the marionette this way and that. The marionette has no control as to where it goes. No control as to the movement it has. Under the guidance of a poor hand the movement can appear ungainly, silly and uncoordinated. A master marionettist draws the audience in, they see the reflection of humanity in the nature of the movements. The sideways look, the cocked head, the little movement of the hand to the drawn mouth to mimic embarassment.  
Our mind is our marionettest, the connection between the mind and body goes much deeper than a little thought here and there. Your strings attach to the myriad of emotions (e-motion) and movements we all have, every day. 
Mindfulness and meditation help us control these threads. We direct ourselves, we are our own masters, our own puppetteer. Training the mind is like training the marionette to move and be graceful, thoughtful and aware. 
Not an easy ask. Asked what the purpose of yoga was A G Mohan responded 'to sit in meditation' , still the mind, to focus(one pointed) and have complete control of all thoughts just like a laser directs its beam. We have the power to direct our thoughts. 
Yoga is simply that, directing your thoughts, mind and body together. Make your movements soft, relaxed and controlled. Imagine those strings being pulled by YOU!