Yoga boosted memory and concentration than vigorous exercise
The ancient yoga practice was found to be more effective at boosting brain power than vigorous exercise, found researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit. Researchers discovered that a single session of Hatha yoga significantly improved individual’s speed and accuracy when tested for working memory and concentration. Hatha yoga is an ancient form of yoga that was first described in fifteenth century in India. Hatha yoga is also known as dual yoga because it includes a duality between two opposites: the sun (in Hindu, ‘ha’) and the moon (‘tha’). It uses physical positions to help control breathing, which in turn helps to calm the mind and prepare a person for meditation. Numerous contemporary forms of yoga use Hatha yoga positions as their base. To see the impact of a single session of Hatha yoga on memory and concentration, researchers conducted a study that involved thirty female students from Illinois University's Exercise Psychology Laboratory. Dur...