Jun 23, 2024, 07:40 PM IST

7 yoga asanas to boost brain health

Varnika Srivastava

Tadasana (Mountain Pose): Hold your arms by your sides and your feet together in a proud stance, which helps maintain posture and concentration.

In Vrikshasana (Tree Pose), place one leg weight on one foot, the other foot's sole against the inner thigh or calf, and raise your hands in prayer posture.

Balasana, or Child's Pose:Iinvolves placing your buttocks on your heels, extending your arms, and placing your forehead on the carpet while kneeling.

Surya Namaskar, a set of twelve postures, enhances flexibility, energizes the body, and promotes mental focus.

Halasana, or Plow Pose, involves lowering your legs behind your head from a shoulder stand, which enhances mental alertness by stimulating the nerve system.

Paschimottanasana, a pose that involves stretching legs out in front, bending at the hips, and touching your toes, is known to improve cognitive performance.

The Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) is a posture that enhances blood flow to the brain by raising legs overhead and supporting the lower back.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports