Yoga Practice Improves Short-Term Memory

Yoga Practice Improves Short-Term Memory   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Participants in the yoga intervention group showed significant improvements in working memory capacity, which involves continually updating and manipulating information,” – Mark Prigg   Humans have both an amazing capacity to remember and a tremendously limited capacity depending upon which phase of […]

Improve Memory with Yoga Nostril Breathing Techniques

Improve Memory with Yoga Nostril Breathing Techniques   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth.” – Sanskrit Proverb   Yoga practice is becoming increasingly popular in the west, for good reason. It has documented benefits for the individual’s psychological and […]

Help Cancer Survivor Memory with Yoga

  “Up to 75% of cancer patients experience some form of cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) during cancer treatments (eg, chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, hormone therapy), and this impairment persists for months or up to 20 years in 20% to 35% of survivors.” – Janelsins, et al.   Cognitive impairments are a frequent side effect of cancer […]

Improve Working Memory with Yogic Visual Concentration

Improve Working Memory with Yogic Visual Concentration   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “The Hatha Yoga Pradipika defines trataka as “looking intently with an unwavering gaze at a small point until tears are shed.” This simple technique has a purifying, invigorating effect on the mind and improves concentration, paving the way for a deeper meditation […]