Yoga Asana not only help to maintain your fitness, Yoga Asana boost your memory and concentration researches shown the result
The Asana, specially balancing postures improves the mental concentration by fixing the Drishti during the practice at a point. Yoga asana stimulate brain. The mind is withdrawn towards the flow of breathing during the practice of posture. Pranayama increases the oxygen to the body and with nourishment to brain cells helps to improve concentration.
Meditation is the concentration on one point and regular practice of meditation will clear the mind and reduce excessive thinking reduce the stress on brain, the excessive thinking, daily routine stress consumes all the mental energy and fogs the mind from seeing things clearly. Meditation on the 6th chakra, the point between the eye brows activate the brain and keep mind focused, improve memory.
Following exercises will activate the spinal column, stimulate the nervous system and help in mental concentration.
- Virkasana ( Tree Pose )
- Garuda Asana (Eagle Pose)
- Natarajasana (Lord Shiva’s Pose)
- Uthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Hand and Foot Pose)
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