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Yoga For Concentration And Memory
How to improve concentration and memory power through yoga?
( 3 Feb 2009)
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Improving concentration and memory power through yoga is very simple. Yoga works on both your mind and body and thus helps to improve your overall condition. It works on a very deep level on your body and that has a powerful impact on your system. The practice of concentration is also called as Dharana and it helps to focus the mind in one place instead of thinking about different things and wandering here and there. This effectively helps to reduce the stress on your mind and body and boosts your mental functions. You can start by practicing all kinds of Dhyana or meditation to improve your concentration and memory such as Trataka or the steady gaze. After this you can move on to the Pranayama or the breathing exercises such as Anulom Vilom or alternate nostril breathing, the Kapalbhati or the breath of fire, Bhramari also called humming of the bee, Bhastrika or the bellows, Bahya pranayama that involves staying without breathing for a few moments, and Udgeeth or the chanting of Om. In the advanced pranayama or the breathing exercises you will learn to practice breathing techniques such as Jalandhara Bandha or the chin lock, Uddiyana Bandha or the abdominal lock, Moola Bandha or the anal lock, Ujjayi or the loud breathing that is also know as the ocean sounding breath, Surya-Bheda or the right-nostril breathing, Samanu or the technique to purify the Nadis. There are different stages of breathing practiced during Pranayama or the breathing exercises such as the Puraka or the inhalation, Abhyantara Kumbhaka or pausing after inhaling, Rechaka or the exhalation and the Bahya Kumbhaka or the pause after exhaling.
Pranayama or the breathing exercises help to focus your mind on your breathing pattern as you breathe in and out and thus helps to increase the oxygen flow to your body and also improves the concentration and focus. It also helps to correct your breathing pattern that helps in improving the oxygen flow to your brain and thus nourishes it. It also clears any blockages in the system and also helps to correct the energy flow so the prana or the life energy flows unobstructed. This deeply nourishes the brain and thus helps you to improve the concentration and memory. In the yoga asanas or postures you can safely practice the Surya Namaskar or the sun salutation daily. This is an intense series of 12 different postures that help to work out the entire body. And you can also practice the Shav asana or the corpse pose.
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answered by G M on 3 Feb 2009, 4:14:29
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