Dear Jewell,
Yes. That is the correct approach. Saint Tirumoolar says in his
Tirumandiram: After realizing that Siva is in me, I start taking
care of my body. Thus I take care of the body only to take care
of my God. In another song, Tirumoolar says that: "This ULLam,
[Heart] is a great Temple. This body made of flesh and bones and
blood is also His Temple. Whatever I drink or eat, is the abulations for Siva in me. My five senses are the five lamps for Him!"
He says in another song: I am doing Agni Karyam i.e., fire sacrifices daily. What is the fire sacrifice? What are the items
that I put on the fire? [In the olden days, they used to put
ghee, oil, sandal wood, dried cow dung, wood pieces etc.,].
I am putting good food, good water and breathe in good air,
to make this fire glow for ever!
Tirumoolar was a Siva Raja Yogi. He is said to have lived for 3000 years. He took care of his body for the sake of Sivam inside.
Arunachala Siva.