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Miracles of Yoga in to the sides and rest the palms on the Kapalabhati Pranayama as you can, put Jalandhar Bandh fol-
Improving Memory ground. This pranayama supplies pure life ener- lowed by Moolbandh. Stop the breathe
Power 2. Inhale and raise the legs at 30 degrees gy to the brain. It increases the blood for some time. Remove the bandh and
upwards, then 60 degrees and then circulation in the brain and removes exhale from left nostril. This is one cycle
90 degrees. You can support the back blood clots thereby improving the of Bhastrika Pranayam. Repeat two to
while lifting the legs. If the legs cannot memory power. Other than this, the three times.
be kept straight at 90 degrees take them toxic and foreign substances from the Caution:
back at 120 degrees and rest the hands body are evacuated. It cures cold ca- Do not shake the body while inhaling
at the back. The elbows should rest on tarrh, sinusitis, allergy, tension and oth- and exhaling. Do not practice it in case
the ground. The eyes should be closed, er diseases. It is very useful in cases of of high blood pressure, piles, acidity of
or otherwise look at your toes. In the phlegm, skin disease, asthma, heart dis- perspiration due to heat.
beginning it can be done for 2 minutes ease, high and low blood pressure, de-
and then slowly increase the time up to pression, tiredness, laziness, sleepless- Brahmari Pranayama
When you fail to remember something, half an hour. ness, migraine, joint pain, etc. Obesity, It cures brain generated problems,
which you have read, heard or seen, 3. While coming back, keep the legs diabetes, constipation, indigestion, gas- tension, worries, anger, sleeplessness,
and cannot remember despite several straight and bend backwards slightly. tric problem, disinterest and other dis- depression and other problems and
efforts then it is called loss of memory Remove both the hands from the back ease are cured and it gives vitality. As a improves the memory power. It cures
power or forgetfulness. People of all age and rest them straight on the ground. result the whole body becomes healthy anxiety and is useful in case of restless-
groups are suffering due to this prob- Now, press the floor with the palms and and disease free. ness, high blood pressure, heart disease
lem. get up in the same position as you had Method: etc.
There are a number of reasons for this lied down, first back and then the legs Be seated in a comfortable posture. It cures diabetes, obesity, asthma, ner-
problem. For example, mental tension, should be laid straight on the floor. The Padmasana (crossed leg) and Vajrasa- vous weakness, and improve the mem-
excessive mental work or not using duration for sarvangasana and shavasa- na are the ideal yoga postures to prac- ory power.
memory at all, busy schedule through- na should be the same. tice pranayama. Place your hands on It is beneficial in case of gynecological
out the day, physical and mental weak- Caution: your knees. Feel relaxed. Focus on your diseases. It cures vata, pitta, kapha and
ness or serious head injury. Avoid this asana in case of neck and breathing pattern. other problems. It is also beneficial in
back pain. Take a deep breath in and then release case of headache, cold catarrh, etc.
Yogic exercises are helpful in improving the breath out. Now inhale slowly and Method:
memory power and reducing forgetful- Bhujangasana exhale with a great force. Your abdomi- Sit in Padmasana and exhale from the
ness. Practice the following yogic exer- nal muscles should get expanded when nostrils slowly. Then inhale slowly. In-
cises with the feeling that the memory you inhale and get contracted when you hale as much as you can and while ex-
power is improving and forgetfulness exhale. haling produce a nasal sound. As if you
is reducing. Also take a balanced diet The exhalations should be forceful. This are trying to produce the ma sound
and chew you food nicely, as it helps exercise is similar to that of blowing while chanting Om or like the honeybee
to improve memory. Remember all the your nose. The process of inhalation whirling around the flowers. Produce
things done throughout the day in a and exhalation should be constant. this sound and exhale. Try to make this
chronological order. This exercise will Make sure that while exhaling, you are sound as sweet as possible. Close the
also help improve memory power. throwing the air out from the lungs ears with the thumbs in order to block
with full force. the external noises and keep the fingers
Yoga Asanas to Improve Memory This rejuvenating asana is also benefi- Do not take much effort while inhal- on the forehead. Inhale and exhale and
Power cial for improving memory power. It ing the air. Complete the procedure of produce the sound. Repeat this exercise
Yoga asanas provide excellent strength, cures backache, sciatica pain, slip disc, Kapalbhati pranayama by deep inhala- for five minutes.
both physical and mental. Regular cervical spondylitis and other spinal tion and exhalation. Caution:
practice of these exercises develops the problems. You have successfully completed one Do not shake the body while inhaling
physical and mental capabilities, which It strengthens the thyroid, para-thyroid round of Kapalbhati pranayama. A and exhaling. Do not practice it in case
improve the memory power, grasping glands. It is useful in case of asthma. learner can do 3 rounds of Kapalbhati of high blood pressure, piles, acidity or
power and intelligence. Sarvangasana It strengthens the liver and is useful in pranayama by doing 15 exhalations in perspiration due to heat.
and Bhujangasana are the two main case of loss of appetite, acidity, diabetes each round. Take small breaks between Omkar Chanting
asanas for improving memory. Regular and other stomach related problems. each round. You can increase the num- Omkar chanting improves the memory
practice of these asanas cure all one’s It makes the backbone flexible and ber of exhalations and rounds of pran- power. It increases the mental strengths.
physical and mental related problems, healthy. ayama as per your convenience. It arouses the Kundalini. It establishes
and thereby improve the memory pow- Method: contacts with the extraterrestrial pow-
er. Lie down on your stomach; keep the Bhastrika Pranayama ers.
Sarvangasana palms on the ground on both sides of Health improves when the brain gets Method:
the chest. The elbows should be lifted pure life energy. The prana and mind Omkar is very significant in our lives.
Regular practice of upwards and the shoulders should be become stable, nervous weakness is The letters A, U and M collectively
this asana supplies close to the chest. cured and memory power improves. make this word. The joint powers of
pure blood to the The legs should be straight and joined It cures the tridosha (vata, pitta, ka- Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are in-
brain. It makes the together. The palms should be stretched pha) and problems arising from brain. cluded in this word. Om is powerful
pituitary and pine- facing the spine and resting on the This cures forgetfulness. It improves and spread in the entire universe but
al glands healthy, ground. Inhale and raise the chest and appetite. It is beneficial in case of low we cannot experience it. Om should be
and activates the head upwards. The area below the na- blood pressure, depression, sleepless- chanted for introspection, for produc-
brain. It increases vel should rest on the ground. Raise the ness, knee pain, cold catarrh, headache, ing energy in the body and for circulat-
the memory pow- head and move the neck backwards as diabetes, obesity, loss of appetite and ing the strength.
er, grasping power much as you can. Remain in this po- asthma. Inhale and chant A (ah), then close the
and intelligence, sition for 30 seconds. Repeat as many It cures thyroid and tonsils and other mouth and say U (oo) and then exhale
especially among times as you can. throat related diseases. and say M (im).
children. It activates the thyroid and Caution: It strengthens the heart and lungs. It is Stressing on the letter A, U and M cures
pituitary glands, which result in height Do not practice this asana in case of helpful in case of arousal of kundalini the diseases of stomach, chest and brain
increase. hernia. and prana. respectively.
This is beneficial for increasing height Pranayama to Improve Memory Power Method: It is also useful for improving the mem-
as it activates the thyroid and pituitary Regular practice of pranayama along Sit in Padmasana. Inhale with full ory power.
glands. It cures tiredness, weakness and with asana is helpful for all round de- strength and exhale from
obesity in children. It makes the eyes, velopment and improvement of the both the nostrils as strongly
ears, nose and other organs healthy. It memory power. as you can. Repeat inhaling
improves the digestive system, activates Bhastrika, Kapalbhati and Brahmari and exhaling. Rest when
the intestines, liver and increases the Pranayama are the best for this. They you are tired or exhale com-
digestive fire. It cures enlarged liver, improve the memory power and cure pletely after practicing this
swelling, hysteria, hydrosil, hernia and forgetfulness. Please note that the de- for 30-40 times.
constipation. scriptions below are summaries. Please Now place the hand near
Method: look up the articles on the specific pran- the nose and close the left
1. Lie down straight on your back. The ayama for detailed instructions. nostril. Breathe from right
legs should be together, join the hands nostril. Breathe in as much
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