Increase your memory power with these yoga

Increase your memory power with these yoga

Yoga is not just a form of exercise that will keep you physically fit but also a form that increases your brain power. The human brain is a mysterious part of our body. It is an organ that controls the functioning of every action in our body, from moving to even breathing.

Memory loss can be overwhelming. To live with it daily can hamper your confidence. Forgetting important dates, weak or no recollection of certain memories, misplacing things, can be discouraging. In such circumstances, you wish forsuperpowers to enable you to conquer it.

We have a few yoga asanas, meditation and pranayamas that will help you increase your memory power.

Pranayam:

Method:

1. Sit in poornapadmasan posture

2. Spine erect, head straight, shoulder relaxed

3. Hold Prapthi mudra on knees (guptanadis)

4. 21/2 to 3 seconds of rythmatic inhalation and exhalation. Rapid breathing required

Benefits:

1. Cleanses the entire body and releases toxins

2. Expansion of the upper chest

3. Reduces excess fat in body

4. Enhances digestion

5. Regulates the nervous system

6. Purifies blood

7. Activates body by reducing laziness/yawning

Brahmari Pranayama

Method:

1. Sit in comfortable pose-sukhasan / ardhapadmasan / poornapadmasan

2. Spine erect, head straight

3. Hold Prapthi mudra on knees (guptanadis)

4. Plug both ears with the thumb, index finger on forehead, middle two fingers on eyes, gently pressurizing the right (suryanadi) and left (Chandra nadi) sides and the little finger at the bottom of each nostril. Elbow raised to shoulder level.

5. Inhale deeply and exhale with “omkar” slowly making a buzzing sound like that of a bee while keeping mouth slightly opened (mouth movement like bee wings) and tongue slightly touching palette

Benefits:

1. Helps in transformation and creating special energies for body to calm the body

2. Increases sensitivity in tastes and fragrances

3. Relieves stress/anger/anxiety

4. Powerful in creating our own nature

Aasana:

Sirsasana – Headstand

Method:

1.Begin with Samasthithi

2. Place your knees on the floor

3. Lean your upper body forward and place your elbows on the floor

4. Interlock your fingers. Do not bring your palms together

5. Your elbows and interlocked fingers must form an imaginary equilateral triangle

6. Place the crown of your head exactly behind your palms

7. Your palms must act as a support to the back of your head

8. Find your balance and lift your knees off the floor

9. Walk your toes as close towards you as possible

10. Straighten your back and knees

11. Use your core to lift your toes off the floor

12. Bring your legs up and point your toes up to the sky

13. You may lift both your legs at once or lift one leg at a time

14. Focus at a point to get your balance

15. Balance there

Benefits

1. Mobilizes spine and makes back more flexible

2. Builds core strength

3. Improves sense of balance

4. Works as an anti-oxidant as blood flow is reversed

5. Reduces hair loss

6. Mobilizes knees and ankles

7. Strengthens shoulders and thighs

8. Refreshes nerves in the brain by increasing the oxygen flowing to the brain