Thoppukaranam (sit-ups with holding left ear with right hand and right ear with left hand), the traditional expression of devotion towards Hindu God Lord Ganesha practiced throughout India since centuries ago has now found a scientific interpretation.
A research by scientists of the celebrated Yale University School of Medicine has found that holding the ears in devotion and doing the sit-ups improved brainpower and the scientists named these sit-ups as Super Brain Yoga.
“SBY (Super Brain Yoga) stimulates neuro pathways in the brain by activating the acupuncture points on the ear lobes. Holding the left ear activates the right brain while holding the right ear activates the left brain,” Dr. Eugenius Ang Jr, YUSM told a US TV channel. According to Dr. Ang, SBY pumps up cells and neuron activities in the brain. Patients suffering from memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and even kids showed improved results with SBY.
Raina kotebra, an occupational therapist in Malibu, said that SBY helped a seven-year-old ward of her who was suffering from acute emotional disorder.
Dr. Eric Robins, a physician describes SBY as a fast, simple and drug-free method of improving brain energy.
Choa Kok Sui, in his book Miracles on Pranik Healing has explained how the SBY helps in strengthening brain. “When the right ear lobe is gently squeezed with left thumb and left index finger with the thumb outside, it produces the necessary energy connection. This connection causes the left brain and pituitary gland to become energized and activated. Similar is the case with left ear lobe and right hand.”
More details have been posted at Superbrainyoga.org.
EYE YOGA
Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney has picked up a unique new exercise routine from India- eye yoga.
Veteran singer Sir Paul McCartney has picked up a unique new exercise routine from India- eye yoga.
In an interview on U.S. TV, the 66-year-old singer demonstrated his new exercise regime, which has him staring in different directions and holding for 20 seconds.
He learnt the exercise during his trip to India during last year.
An eye yoga expert at a hotel in India taught him the exercise, and the former Beatle indulges in an eye workout up to six times a day.
"He told me eyes are muscles (and) are just like any other muscles and they need exercise to keep them working properly," the Daily Express quoted him as saying.
"Spending so much time at computers or the TV or reading books, we are only using one set of muscles in our eyes. The yoga gives a workout to the other ones," he added.
