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Anulom Vilom (Nadi Shodhana) breathing

Introduction to Anulom Vilom (Nadi Shodhana) Breathing Anulom Vilom, also known as Nadi Shodhana or Alternate Nostril Breathing, is a powerful yogic breathing technique that has been practiced for centuries. It is a fundamental part of Pranayama, the yogic practice of breath control. This technique involves inhaling and exhaling through alternate nostrils, which helps to balance the energy…

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10 Amazing Wellness Tips by Yoga Experts to Sharpen Your Memory

Introduction 10 Amazing Wellness Tips

In today’s fast-paced world, where information is too much on the internet and constant distractions have become the norm, a sharp and reliable memory is much essential for success an individual’s good life.

The ability to retain and recall information not only helps in academic and professional life but also enriches personal experiences and relationships.

practices like yoga offer a treasure of wisdom that extends beyond physical fitness and relaxation. Yogawith its holistic approach to wellness, has been recognized by experts as a powerful practice to sharpen memory and enhance cognitive function.

Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition. It enables us to learn, adapt, and make informed decisions based on past experiences. From remembering important dates and appointments to recalling intricate details of a story or lecture, memory underpins our daily activities.

Yet, as we age or experience periods of stress, memory can falter, leading to forgetfulness and frustration.

Yoga—an ancient discipline that originated in India thousands of years ago. Yoga, which means “union” or “harmony,” encompasses physical postures, breath control, meditation, and ethical principles, all designed to bring about balance and integration within the individual.

While yoga has gained immense popularity as a means of improving physical flexibility, strength, and relaxation, its impact on mental faculties, particularly memory, has increasingly captured the attention of researchers and practitioners alike.

In this article, we will go into ten amazing wellness tips recommended by yoga experts to sharpen memory and enhance cognitive abilities.

tips, rooted in the profound wisdom of yoga, offer a holistic approach to memory enhancement that extends beyond mere memory exercises. Instead, they embrace a mind-body-spirit connection that fosters a comprehensive transformation in one’s cognitive functions.

Embrace Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation is a cornerstone of yoga practice that involves focusing on the present moment without judgment. Regular mindfulness meditation has been associated with numerous cognitive benefits, including improved attention and memory.

By training the mind to be fully present, it becomes easier to concentrate and retain information effectively. This form of meditation also reduces stress, a factor that can negatively impact memory.

Practice Pranayama Breathing Techniques

Pranayama, the art of breath control, is a vital component of yoga. Breathing exercises like NadiShodhana (alternate nostril breathing) and Kapalbhati (skull-shining breath) can invigorate the brain and enhance its functioning.

Increased oxygen supply to the brain through controlled breathing revitalizes the neural networks, promoting better memory and mental clarity.

Engage in Brain-Boosting Asana

Certain yoga asana (postures) are specifically beneficial for cognitive function and memory enhancement. Poses like Padmasana (lotus pose), Sarvangasana (shoulder stand), and Shirshasana (headstand) stimulate blood flow to the brain and improve focus.

They also activate the pineal gland, which plays a crucial role in regulating circadian rhythms and optimizing sleep—a key factor in memory consolidation.

Stick to a Yogic Diet

A nutritious diet is vital for overall well-being, including brain health and memory function. Yogic dietary principles encourage the consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

Foods rich in antioxidants, such as berries and leafy greens, protect brain cells from oxidative stress. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and nuts are also known to support memory and cognitive abilities.

Cultivate a Regular Yoga Practice

Consistency is the key to reaping the benefits of yoga for memory enhancement. Engaging in a regular yoga practice, even if it’s just for a few minutes each day, can make a significant difference.

Yoga postures, combined with mindfulness and breathing exercises, help reduce stress, improve focus, and promote mental clarity, all of which contribute to better memory retention.

Practice Visualization Techniques

Yoga experts often recommend incorporating visualization techniques into the practice to enhance memory. Visualization involves creating vivid mental images of the information you want to remember.

By engaging multiple senses, you create stronger neural connections, making it easier to recall the details when needed.

Participate in Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is a deep relaxation practice that facilitates profound rest and rejuvenation. During Yoga Nidra, the brain transitions into a state of alpha brainwave activity, akin to a meditative state.

This practice reduces stress, enhances creativity, and improves memory retention, as the mind becomes more receptive to learning and retaining new information.

Incorporate Mindful Movement into Daily Life

Apart from structured yoga sessions, incorporating mindful movement into your daily routine can boost memory and cognitive function. Activities such as walking or doing household chores with full awareness and presence help strengthen neural connections and improve memory recall.

Practice Gratitude and Positive Affirmations

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude and using positive affirmations can have a significant impact on memory and overall well-being. Gratitude practices reduce stress hormones, improving memory and cognitive abilities. Positive affirmations can also help rewire negative thought patterns, enhancing focus and mental clarity.

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From Beginners to Guru: Ashtanga Yoga Training

Yoga is gaining prominence as a sustainable form of exercise primarily due to its collaborative focus both on the mind and body. Yoga focuses on the asana and mudras cohesively incorporating mantra chanting and mindful breathing. Hence, yoga is an exercise that nourishes both your body and mind in a limited time between your rush hours. Guided yoga helps an individual to feel the synchronization of the mind and body. Further learning with a motive to pass on the knowledge forces an individual to enter into the intricacies of the practice and accept it not as an exercise routine but as a lifestyle. If you are also looking forward to the charms yoga can add to your being consider opting for beginner yoga teacher training online to welcome the prodigy at your own pace.

Ashtanga Yoga

More popularly known as power yoga, Ashtanga yoga involves performing the same sequence of a series of poses in swift succession every time while merging every movement with deep breathing. It is more vigorous and intense in comparison to its contemporary hatha yoga. It focuses on internal cleansing and calming the nervous system while cultivating a sense of spirituality. Ashtanga is a challenging and rewarding practice capable of giving your mind and body the benefits of hardcore workout and more.

Series of Ashtanga Yoga

Since the importance of sequence in Ashtanga yoga is unnegotiable, Ashtanga is commonly practiced under supervision. The execution of this form of yoga asanas is primarily divided into six series with a motive to cautiously train the body for the next stage. The primary series known as yoga chikitsa is a yoga therapy and is considered the hardest series of Ashtanga yoga. It focuses on the main organs such as the digestive system, liver, gallbladder, and kidneys. After the successful completion of the first series Ashtanga yoga then works with the body at deeper levels with the series that follow, namely, intermediate series (nadishodhana) and advanced series (sthira bhaga). The advanced series is further divided into Advanced A, Advanced B, Advanced C, and Advanced D.

Practicing Ashtanga Yoga

Encapsulating, the complexity of Ashtanga is evident in its structural formulation. So if you want to kick start your journey in Ashtanga yoga you can look forward to one of the best Ashtanga yoga training in Delhi.

Move at your own pace

Considering that the primary series is the most difficult it is suggested to go slow while being mindful of the changes and goals which would aid in motivation.

Practice

As Ashtanga yoga is a sequence of postures practice is required to memorize them and use them to your benefit. Also, the need for smooth transitioning can potentially lead to misalignment of the spine and other injuries, making practice all the more essential.

Be mindful of your breathing

It could be difficult to maintain poses during the initial stages. Do not compromise with your breathing by paying too much attention to how your poses look.

Hurry up and enroll in your Ashtanga yoga journey

Join yoga learning workshops in Delhi with the Indian School of Yoga, where you get wonderful yoga training coupled with course material, accommodation, meals, herbal teas, excursions, and professional certifications. The course includes asanas, yoga anatomy, pranayama, meditation, yoga philosophy, yoga kriyas, and teaching methods.  Indian School of Yoga is also registered with Yoga Alliance, US, providing the trainees with global exposure. 

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Why Practice YOGA?

YOGA improves Health in many ways.

#IMPROVEsFLEXIBILITY #REDUCEsSTRESS

#PROMOTEBETTERSLEEP #BUILDSSTRENGTH

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Why Practice YOGA?

YOGA improves Health in many ways.

#IMPROVEsFLEXIBILITY #REDUCEsSTRESS

#PROMOTEBETTERSLEEP #BUILDSSTRENGTH

#Vrikshasana #Trikonasana #Padahastasana

#Nadishodhana #Ushtrasana

@boyapatisyamala @rmsarogyalayam

@anjaneyuluPilladi @ShyamAndhra_YB

#Yoga #Ayurveda #Naturopathy

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Tens! Tens! Tens! ...across the board! 🤸‍♀️Doug @amiscellanyofthemacabre working on/practicing. #handstandseverywhere #nadishodhana 🧘🏻‍♂️🤸🏿‍♀️🤸‍♀️. The magic of Mysore classes. Mon-Sat 8am-10am #practicemakesprogress #yoga .🙏🏾🐶🐘🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏿‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️ . . . . #byc #beachyogacentre #ashtanga #vinyasa #yoga #ashtangayoga #yogaforlife #yogaforeverybody #torontoyoga #torontobeaches #torontolife #tdot #breathe #letsdoyoga #movement #thisisyoga (at Beach Yoga Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DRtpDnfUc/?igshid=f7n5mn0lkyon

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Nadi Shodhan Pranayama. How to do it? Sit comfortably with your spine erect and shoulders relaxed. Keep a gentle smile on your face. Place your left hand on the left knee, and palms open to the sky or in Chin Mudra (thumb and index finger gently touching at the tips). Place the tip of the index finger and middle finger of the right hand in between the eyebrows, the ring finger and little finger on the left nostril, and the thumb on the right nostril. We will use the ring finger and little finger to open or close the left nostril and thumb for the right nostril. Press your thumb down on the right nostril and breathe out gently through the left nostril. Now breathe in from the left nostril and then press the left nostril gently with the ring finger and little finger. Removing the right thumb from the right nostril, breathe out from the right. Breathe in from the right nostril and exhale from the left. You have now completed one round of Nadi Shodhan pranayama. Continue inhaling and exhaling from alternate nostrils. Complete 9 such rounds by alternately breathing through both the nostrils. After every exhalation, remember to breathe in from the same nostril from which you exhaled. Keep your eyes closed throughout and continue taking long, deep, smooth breaths without any force or effort Benefits: Excellent breathing technique to calm and center the mind. Our mind has a tendency to keep regretting or glorifying the past and getting anxious about the future. Nadi Shodhan pranayama helps to bring the mind back to the present moment. Works therapeutically for most circulatory and respiratory problems. Releases accumulated stress in the mind and body effectively and helps to relax. Helps harmonize the left and right hemispheres of the brain, which correlates to the logical and emotional sides of our personality. Helps purify and balance the nadis - the subtle energy channels, thereby ensuring a smooth flow of prana (life force) through the body. Maintains body temperature #yoga #yogainspiration #yogaeverywhere #pranayama #nadishodhana #breathingexercises #breathingtechniques #ganga #motherganga #gangesriver #rishikeshyoga #rishikeshyogis #rishikesh (at Rishikesh - Yoga Capital of the World) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWQamviP6D0/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Mermaid 🧜🏼‍♀️ Ninja 🥷 Pirate 🏴‍☠️ Captains Log 🪵 Wednesday ⭐️ Star-Date ⭐️ 02.03.2021 Recent painting... Celebrating more Shakti energy. The closer we get to the inner Self the more happiness we experience. Kundalini is known in many forms Japanese call it Ki Chinese call it Chi Scriptures in Christianity call it Holy Spirit Kundalini in siddha yoga and India 🇮🇳 is Shakti. The divine nectar and supreme energy. Shakti is a consort of Shiva. The absolute being dwelling inside our hearts 💕 Shakti is the center of the universe and she is within us. We are the universe. She holds it and maintains it dwelling at the center of the body in the muladhara chakra at the base of the spine. She holds and maintains our 720,000,000 Nadis (physiological system) This painting 🖼 is from a dream had. Shakti comes to us in the form of a coiled snake. In my dream she was biting off my head ⭐️ #mermaid #krystal #kundalini #yoga #siddha #shakti #yogini #selfhealing #chakras #muladhara #mukti #warrior #goddess #ki #chi #soul #spirit #nadishodhana https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1g7Jvp_t6/?igshid=1h3wuq90b1nxl

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“Master your Body & your Mind, and you can create the reality You want”. — Jaime Couttolenc @jaimecouttolenc . . . January, 2020. Mysore, India, Ekapada Shirshasana . . . . Great picture by: @patrzykdeoliveiraart . . . #ekapadashirshanasna #nadishodhana #intermediateseries #ashtanga #yoga #authorizedlevel2teacher #foreverastudent #meditation #consciousness #awaken #ahimsa #sharathjois #ashtangayoga #mysore #india #masteryourbody #masteryourmind #createyourownreality (at Mysore, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGl0DEFM9bL/?igshid=1gyk9hzfec0xn

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Controle a Ansiedade com a Respiração 😣👃🙂 .. A ansiedade e o estresse são o mal do século e prejudicam muito o seu dia a dia, por isso vamos te mostrar uma técnica excelente de respiração para ajudar no controle da ansiedade. .. A técnica de respiração Nadi Shodhana Pranayama muito é simples, mas pra dar certo, você tem que fazer da maneira correta. Ela ajuda acabar com o estresse, controla o humor e também ajuda no sono. .. Antes de começar o exercício, procure um ambiente calmo e escolha uma posição confortável, mantenha sua coluna retam seus ombros relaxados e os olhos fechados. Faça o mudra com as mãos. .. Tampe a narina direita. Inspire pela narina esquerda, contado até 4. Tampe as duas narinas e segure o ar contando até 16. Libere a narina direita e expire todo o ar por ela, contando até 8. Inspire pela narina direita, contando até 4. Tampe as duas narinas e segure o ar contando até 16. Libere a narina esquerda e expire todo o ar por ela, contando até 8. Repita o processo por 5 vezes. PRONTO! Isso irá te ajudar a controlar a ansidade. .. Você sabia que com atividade física e uma alimentação saudável você também consegue combater o estresse e ansiedade?! .. Por isso o portal Meu Treino Perfeito está liberando 30 dias GRÁTIS de personal trainer e nutricionista online para você experimentar. .. Link abaixo ou na bio do insta. .. https://meutreinoperfeito.com.br .. #ansiedade #estresse #respiracao #yoga #mudra #nadishodhana #eumelhorqueeu #meutreinoperfeito #fiqueemcasa #quarentena #covid_19 #coronavirus (em Meu Treino Perfeito) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsl8qDhvD4/?igshid=kwxszicbpnhx

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🤸🤸🤸Viviendo y procesando certi AVY2 #nadishodhana 🤸🤸🤸🤸🧘🧘🧘🧘#certification #ashtanga #yoga#asthangayoga #pranayama #2domodulo🤸 #leon #gto en nuestra maravillosa shala @flowin_yoga_leon con nuestro excelente maestro @diegoashtangamx @alejandra_cerdas (en Flow In Yoga León) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvpYY69nHZk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19zlrd8pep7rp

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🙏 Pranayama on the beach for the @net.hinduprofessionals group! ____________________________________________ #namaskartoyou #pranayama #breathing #breathingexercises #yoga #meditation #wellness #health #broward #nadishodhana #alternatenostrilbreathing #consciousbreathing #anulomaviloma #yoga #yogaoutdoors #beachyoga #fortlauderdale #fortlauderdalebeach #ftlauderdale #ftlaudy #ftl #beach #yogaonthebeach #groupsessions #yogadelivery #nature #southflorida #soflo #florida #floridabeaches (at A1A) https://www.instagram.com/p/BurJyBaFRbf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=br0h4lmrebk6

[rmsarogyalam]

Why Practice YOGA?

YOGA improves Health in many ways.

#IMPROVEsFLEXIBILITY #REDUCEsSTRESS

#PROMOTEBETTERSLEEP #BUILDSSTRENGTH

#Vrikshasana #Trikonasana #Padahastasana

#Nadishodhana #Ushtrasana

@boyapatisyamala @rmsarogyalayam

@anjaneyuluPilladi @ShyamAndhra_YB

#Yoga #Ayurveda #Naturopathy

#BahubalendruniGudem #BBgudem

#Gannavaram #KrishnaDistrict

#Amaravati #NTRdistrict

#AndhraPradesh #INDIA 🇮🇳

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It doesn’t matter how fast you go. Forward is forward. If you stop and take the time to work on your postures it will be yours forever. Richard , @richwfaulkner pushing 70 years young, #yogainspiration ~ working on/practicing #passasana-- after practicing all of #primaryseries and up to kapo #kapotasana from the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. The magic of Mysore classes. .🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏿‍♀️🧘🏽‍♂️🧘‍♂️🧘🏻‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸🏿‍♀️ .🧘🏽‍♂️Mon - Sat 🤸‍♀️8am-10:00am #practicemakesprogress #yoga #nadishodhana #forwardisforward . #byc #beachyogacentre #ashtanga #vinyasa #yoga #ashtangayoga #yogaforlife #yogaforeverybody #torontoyoga #torontobeaches #torontolife #tdot #yogalife #vancouveryoga #canadayoga (at Beach Yoga Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8bVXXJnCtM/?igshid=1a48t3ujkzi4g

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9.How-To #AnulomaViloma or #AlternativeNostrilBreathing #Pranayama, #breathingexercises #Breath in #Sukhasana or Vajrasana or any other posture (even on a chair = #yogaonchair) Origins: Anuloma Prāṇāyāma (अनुलोम प्राणायाम) is one of several Pranayama or breath exercises used in the practice of Hatha yoga. “Anu” roughly translates as “with” and “Loma” means “hair” implying "with the grain" or "natural". It is the opposite of Viloma Prāṇāyāma (विलोम प्राणायाम) which means “against” the grain. Similar to the practice of #NadiShodhana (commonly called alternate nostril breathing and known in some circles as Anuloma Viloma): Anuloma involves inhaling through both nostrils together and exhaling each breath alternately between the left and right nostrils. The thumb of the right hand is used to manipulate the right #nostril, while the pinky and ring finger are used to control the left nostril. Inverted Anuloma breath is called #Pratiloma and involves inhaling through alternating nostrils and exhaling through both together. The practice of a #kumbhaka or retention is encouraged as students advance at the practice; first at the end of the #inhale and eventually the end of the #exhale. When practiced as Saṃa Vṛtti the inhalation, retention and exhalation are all of equal duration. More #advancedyoga students may employ Viṣaṃa Vṛtti or uneven breath, using ratios such as 1:4:2 (one beat inhale, four beat retention, and a two beat exhale). According to many traditions this is not recommended for beginners or anyone practicing without the guidance of an experienced #yogateacher. #yogaforall #yogatime #asana #yogainspiration #yogaathome Anuloma Viloma Pranayama prepares the head for pure energy movement and pacification of energies to start #Hatha #YogaPractice or Meditation / Contemplation #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogatraining in the #train or #jet #plane planeyoga #yogaforbeginners Meditation contemplation #YogaVideo Series yogainenglish #yogaforbeginners (at Moscow, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbE_sKnInD/?igshid=10e488kqwb2ay