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Super Brain Yoga to Improve Brain Health

Super Brain Yoga
Super Brain Yoga

Super Brain Yoga to Improve Brain Health

Super Brain Yoga is simple squatting exercise and it improves our mental health. It is also known as Thoppukarnam.
One of research done by Dr Joie P. Jones of University of California proved authenticity of Super Brain Yoga. His research showed that its practice effectively activated acupuncture points on our ears that stimulate our mind.
One research was conducted in 2014 in India studied effect of Super Brain Yoga or Thoppukaranam on selective attention and psychological states. Its findings concluded that Super Brain Yoga or Thoppukaranam results in enhancement of cognitive functioning and psychological states.
Super Brain Yoga is perfect for adults working on brain wellness. It can cure other development challenges and cognitive delays. Regular practice of Super Brain Yoga helps to rise the energy trapped in lower parts of body to brain. This results in improving intelligence and creativity.

How to do Super Brain Yoga

·         It is recommended to do it facing east direction. Remove any jewellery from body and wear comfortable clothes.
·         Stand tall and straight with arms by your side. Lift left arm and hold right earlobe with thumb and index finger. Thumb should be in front.
·         Lift right arm and hold left earlobe with thumb and index finger. Thumb should be in front. Right arm should be over left arm. Put gentle pressure only on earlobes.
·         Inhale deeply. Slowly squat down as much as you can preferably to a sitting position.
·         Hold this position for 2-3 seconds.
·         Gently exhale through mouth while rising upwards. This completes one cycle of Super Brain Yoga.
·         Repeat this cycle 15 times every day. It can be done in 2 sets also of 7 each.

Benefits of Super Brain Yoga

·         Super Brain Yoga activates acupuncture point on earlobe that stimulate brainpower.
·         It synchronizes energy levels and induces calmness. It synchronizes left and right hemispheres of brain.
·         It stimulates thinking capacity.
·         It increases mental energy.
·         It makes us more creative.
·         It develops cognitive powers.
·         It improves focus, concentration and memory power.
·         It boosts decision making skills.
·         It relieves stress or behavioural problems.
·         It makes the practitioner psychologically balanced.
·         Super Brain Yoga is known to help patients with Alzheimer’s, mild depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Down’s syndrome, autism and dyslexia. It works for children, teens, old people.
      It is believed in Chinese Acupuncture therapy and Indian Ayurveda that earlobe contains energy meridians which correspond to head. Significant changes can be noticed within first three months of practice of Super Brain Yoga.

Also Read : Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog Pose

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