Significant Improvement of Memory by Regular Practice of Yoga: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract

The coalition of positive impacts on physical, mental and spiritual well-being, achieved by consistent practice of yoga, is quite evident from various researchers, among which 12 peer reviewed journals and published studies are chosen and minutely studied. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of regular practice of yoga on the cognitive skills -to be more precisely, that is, on the improvement of memory. A thorough study was conducted by the researcher on the 12 such mentioned journals in which yoga intervention comprising of asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques) and dhyana (meditation) was applied to different school and college students. The different study designs, duration of intervention, types of tools used etc. are noted down to derive the best possible accurate conclusions. The significant improvement in cognitive skills of the experimental group are observed through the result of the applied memory tests. Yoga also shows to improve other physical and cognitive performances too. Hence, yoga can be correctly refers as an invigorating medium in the all-around performances of the individuals.