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Yoga Asana for Memory Enhancement
(A Literary Survey)

Presenting Author - Dr.N.S.Abegunasekara

Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Ayurveda Basic Principles
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute
University of Kelaniya
Introduction

• Yoga means union – union with oneself (body, mind and

spirit), with whole humanity, with nature and with the
supreme spirit.
• It is an art of living, with positive attitude and cheerfulness.
• To attain this harmony and unity one should practice yoga
with mindfulness.
Introduction cont…
• Memory is the capacity to retain and recall information about past
and present incidents.
• In Sanskrit, the word ‘Memory’ is called ‘Smriti’.
The five activities of the mind are
▪ comprehension
▪ misapprehension
▪ imagination
▪ deep sleep
▪ memory
Objectives

This study was aimed to review scientific literature

related to yoga practice for memory enhancement.
Methodology

• This study was a literature based survey done using Hatha Yoga
Pradeepika, journal papers on yoga and other e-papers.
• Duration- 03 months
• All other literature sources were search explored for which
Yogasana are enhance memory.
• The collected data was analysed as simple percentages.
Results and Discussion
15 asana mentioned in Hatha Yoga Pradeepika
• Swasthikasana
• Gomukhasana
• Veerasana
• Kurmasana
• Kukkuta asana
• Uttana kurmasana
• Dhanurasana
• Mathsyasana
• Pashchima Thana
• Mayurasana Enhance memory
• Shavasana
• Siddhasana
• Padmasana
• Simhasana
• Badrasana
Results and Discussion conti…
other sources revealed that
• Bujangasana
• Sarvangasana
• Pashchimoththanasana
• Thadasana
• Padahasthasana
• Bakasana
• Halasana
also helps enhancing memory.
Results and Discussion conti…

Danurasana
Results and Discussion conti…
Padahasthasana
Results and Discussion conti…
Sarvangasana Pashchimoththasana
Results and Discussion conti…
Bakasana
Results and Discussion conti…
Bujangasana
Conclusion

Although 13.33% of Asana mentioned in Hathayoga Pradeepika were

enhance the memory power including Padmasana and Dhanurasana, the
Asana which are not mentioned in Hatha Yoga Pradeepika (Bujangasana,
Sarvangasana, Pashchimoththanasana, Padahasthasana, Bakasana,
Thadasana and Halasana) also important in enhancing memory. There for
these Asana must be advised for the people who need memory
enhancement.
References
• Mallinson, James, Hatha Yoga entry in Vol. 3 of the Brill Encyclopedia
of Hinduism
• http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/a/memory.ht
m
• http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp
• http://www.panchakoshayoga.com
• Yoga and memory by HR Nagendra and Dr Shirly Telles
• Podcast: The science of Memory by Randall Engle
• http://www.modernyogaresearch.org/people/c-m/dr-james-
mallinson/
 Thank You !

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