🧠 Brain Boost Yoga: Enhance Memory & Concentration

Boost memory and concentration with this 15-minute daily yoga routine. Includes poses, breathwork, and tips for mental clarity, focus, and cognitive health.

🧘‍♀️ Benefits of the Practice

This 15-minute yoga practice enhances focus and mental clarity through a combination of balancing poses, inversions, and breathwork. Regular practice improves concentration, reduces stress, and boosts brain function.

By increasing blood flow to the brain, these poses help reduce mental fatigue, support cognitive health, and promote mindfulness. Stay consistent for lasting benefits!

🧩 Yoga Sequence for Memory & Focus

Sanskrit Name	English name	Recommended Practice
Thoppukaranam	Sit Ups/Super Brain Yoga	11 times
Padmasana	Lotus Pose	Hold 30 secs
Janu Sirsasana	Head to Knee Pose	2 times -Hold 15 sec on each side or leg
Ardha Sirsasana	Half Head Stand Pose	3 times: Hold 10 sec
Sasangasana	Hare Pose/Rabbit Pose/Pose of the Moon	Hold 30 secs
Sarvangasana	Shoulder Stand Pose/Candle Pose	Pract
Matsyasana-Stage 1	Fish Pose-Stage 1	1 time - Hold 30 sec
Sun Salutation	Sun Salutation	2 times- Hold 10 -15 sec on each leg
Tiryaka Tadasana	Swaying Palm Tree Pose	2 times- Hold 10 -15 sec on each leg
Savasana	Corpse Pose	3 to 5 min
Bhramari Pranayama	Bee Breath	12 times

🕒 When & How to Practice

Practice either in the morning or evening on an empty stomach. A quiet space, consistency, and mindful breathing will deepen the benefits. You’ll begin to notice positive changes in your body and mind within just 21 days.

🙏 Small Steps, Big Changes: The Power of Daily Yoga

Commit just 15 minutes a day to this Brain Boost Yoga routine, and you’ll start to experience sharper focus, calmer thoughts, and enhanced mental clarity. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply seeking to strengthen your natural brain function, this practice is for you.

✨ Consistency is key. Stay patient, stay grounded, and your transformation will follow.

  1. Thoppukaranam

(Sit-ups/Super Brain Yoga) 

Practice 11 times

1. Stand with feet together, arms at sides.

2. For Women: Hold the left earlobe with your right hand, the right earlobe with your left hand.

3. For Men: Hold the right earlobe with your left hand, and the left earlobe with your right hand.

4. Press gently with thumbs in front, index fingers behind. 

5. Keep heels together, toes in a V-shape. 

6. Exhale, squat low with heels grounded and back straight. 

7. Inhale, stand up. Repeat 11 times.

2. Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

Practice 1 time - Hold 30 secs

1. Sit upright with legs extended. 

2. Bend your right leg, placing your foot over your left thigh with the sole upward and the heel near your abdomen. 

3. Repeat with your left leg over your right thigh. 

4. Rest your hands on your knees in Chin Mudra, keeping your back, neck, and head aligned. 

5. Close your eyes and hold for 30 secs- 1 minute, breathing normally. 

6. To release, extend legs one at a time and relax. 

7. Repeat the pose, alternating leg positions for balance.

3. Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose)

   Practice 2 times -Hold 15 sec on each side or leg

1. Sit upright with legs extended. 

2. Bend your right foot against your inner left thigh, keeping your back straight. 

3. Inhale, raise your arms alongside your ears. 

4. Exhale, bend forward from the hips, and hold your left foot, toe, or ankle. 

5. Touch your knee with your chin or forehead, keeping your left knee straight and elbows on the ground. 

6. Hold for 3–5 breaths. Inhale to rise, exhale to lower arms.

7.  Repeat twice, then switch legs and repeat.

Ardha Sirsasana (Half Head Stand)

Practice 3 times: Hold 10 sec

1. Sit in Vajrasana, toes together, heels apart, sitting on your feet. 

2. Place forearms on the ground, interlace fingers, and rest your head on your hands. 

3. Inhale, lift hips and extend legs, balancing on your toes to form a triangle. 

4. Take 2–3 deep breaths, keeping neck and shoulders relaxed. 

5. Exhale, bend knees, lower them to the mat, and return to Vajrasana. 

6. Repeat this sequence 3 times, maintaining controlled breathing throughout.

Sasangasana (Hare Pose/Pose of the Moon)

Practice 1 time - Hold 30 sec

1. Begin in  Vajrasana(Thunderbolt Pose).

2. Sitting on your heels with toes together and heels apart. Inhale, raise your arms straight. 

3. Exhale, bend forward from the hips, keeping your arms aligned with your ears and maintaining a straight line from your arms to your trunk to your head.

4.  Touch the floor with your forehead and arms, bending your elbows if needed. 

5. Breathe deeply, holding for 3–5 breaths. 

6. Inhale, raise your arms; exhale, lower them to your sides.

Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand/Candle Pose)

Practice 1 time -Hold 30 sec to 1 min

1. Lie on your back, with your arms by your sides, palms down, and yourlegs together.

2. Perform Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand): Inhale, lift your legs to 90 degrees, then extend them overhead until they are parallel to the floor, supporting your back with your hands. 

3. Straighten legs upward, balancing on shoulders.

4.  Hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute, breathing normally. 

5. To exit, lower your legs overhead, relax your back, and gently bring your legs to the floor without bending your knees.

Matsyasana (Fish pose)

Practice 1 time - Hold 30 sec

1. Lie on your back, feet together, hands by your sides. 

2. Place hands under your hips, palms down, and bring elbows closer. 

3. Inhale, lift your head and shoulders, looking at your toes. 

4. Press hands and forearms down, arch your back, and gently place the crown of your head on the floor, minimizing weight on your head. 

5. Hold for 30 seconds, breathing normally.

6.  Exhale, lift your head, and lower your shoulders to lie flat.

7.  Use a blanket for neck support if needed.