Grand Master Choa Kok Sui The Founder of Modern Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga 1 2 Your Brain on Exercise PuttinP 3 Everyone wants -- success -- prosperity -- peace -- health -- stress free life -- happiness And to acquire them, one needs a ‘super’ brain. 4 The brain, a masterpiece of God’s creation, has an inherent electrical potential, which is generated within itself and distributed throughout the Body. 5 How to Energize and Activate the Brain? 6 How to make our brain a ‘super brain’? To increase ‘Brain Power’ people usually take brain tonics herbal or ayurvedic medicines like shatavari and shankhpushpi go to consultants for tips on ‘how to improve memory/ brain power’ But these measures hardly fetch any desired results. 7 Why Superbrain Yoga? Guarantees sure results Simple to learn Easy to practice Takes less than 10 minutes a day Cost free Costly medicines or herbs are not required No queuing at a consultant Boosts the physical and mental energies Enhances intellectual and emotional capacity 8 BENEFITS OF THE SUPERBRAIN YOGA According to our Master Choa Kok Sui • It energizes and activates the Brain • It increases the inner peace • Reduces psychological stress and gives greater psychological stability • Greater intelligence and creativity • Regulates the sex drive 9 Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do. What good is the healthy body if the brain is not healthy and sound ? Glenn Joseph Mendoza 10 Who Can Practice Superbrain Yoga? under proper guidance and supervision --- Anyone (in the age group of 5 – 100 years) 11 Superbrain Yoga is useful to Everyone including - students, business executive, teachers, professionals - those who aspire to excel in life - patients with dyslexia - people under stress or behavioural problems - people suffering from memory loss and Alzheimer - people diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD), ADHD, Autism - in the cases of speech delay - mentally challenged children, children with down syndrome 12 - emotionally disturbed people 13 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby _research_study.pdf 14 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE BRAIN The Human Brain has the following parts. Cerebrum Cerebellum Brain Stem, consists of Pons, Medulla Oblongata Cerebrum The cerebrum is related to: thinking, learning, creativity, five senses, memory, emotion, problem solving and decision making. 16 Cerebellum The cerebellum -receives messages from most of the muscles in our body -communicates with other parts of the brain and -sends messages about movement and balance back to our body. 17 The brain stem The brain stem regulates the heart rate, breathing, swallowing, blinking, digesting and more, it controls the basic functions of the brain. 18 The Left Hemisphere of Brain The left hemisphere is: linear logical practical rational and can perform time oriented activities. 19 The Right Hemisphere of Brain The right hemisphere seems to be much more spatial creative analogical holistic and non-logical 20 The right and left hemispheres of the brain appear to produce different brain functions and in order to perform better, synchronization of different types of brain waves is necessary. 21 THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF BRAIN WAVES Beta Waves Alpha Waves Theta waves Delta Waves 22 Beta Waves occurs at a frequency of 13 to 25 cycles per second. It is mainly seen in intense mental activity like: talking, speaking, doing work, solving problems, etc. It is also seen during tension. 23 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_study.pdf Alpha Waves occurs at a frequency of 8 to 12 cycles per second. It is a state of quiet and resting alertness. It also indicates relaxation. These waves forms at the diffuse Thalamo-cortical System in the Mid-Brain. Mostly these areas have the functions of learning, memory, consciousness and abstract thinking, etc. Most intensely recorded in the occipital region of the brain. 24 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_study.pdf Delta Waves occurs at the frequency of 0.5 to 4 cycles per second. It is a state of deep sleep. It is also seen in very serious organic brain diseases. It strictly occurs in the cortex region of the brain. 25 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_study.pdf Theta Waves occurs at a frequency of 4 to 8 cycles per second. It is commonly seen in young children. During emotional stress in adults, particularly during disappointment and frustration. It occurs in many brain disorders. Most frequently recorded over the parietal & temporal regions of the brain. 26 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_study.pd 27 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_study.pdf 28 http://www.gmckspranichealing.com.au/downloads/sby_research_stu Practicing Superbrain Yoga shows Generalized increase in overall brain activity (as shown in the previous slide) There is a generalized overall increase in the Alpha wave activity Increase in Alpha wave activity is best appreciated over Frontal, Parietal & Occipital regions of the brain (as shown in the previous slide) This exercise also balances the Right & Left sides of the brain 29 Synchronization of brain waves makes • Much more brain power available • Enhances the capacity of learning large amounts of information It also facilitates • High Creativity • Self Control over all emotions 30 BENEFITS OF SUPERBRAIN YOGA • Partial cleansing and energizing effect on • • • • • chakras and auras Transformation of the lower energies into higher energies Proper functioning of the brain It increases the flow of pranic energies within the body Prolonged practice makes the practitioner - smarter and psychologically balanced Spiritual growth 31 Superbrain Yoga – Improving Academic and Behavioral Performances in Adolescents 32 Increases the concentration of the students and noticeable improvement in behaviour can be observed 33 The students can complete complex tasks faster and can handle complex situations without frustration. 34 They excel in areas outside of their classroom, can win many awards in various activities and competitions and give outstanding performance in study and extra curricular activities 35 The Secret is in the Ear 36 38 Connect your Tongue to the palate Slide courtesy Rajiv Gosai Courtesy: 40 file://localhost/Users/stephenco/Desktop/your_brain_on_exercise.html Inhale When you Go Down Exhale When you Come Up slide courtesy Rajiv Gosai 42 43 Shri Kadvibai Virani Kanya Vidyalay, Rajkot 44 Superbrain Yoga in Practice 45 46 Mental Muscle 47 Remember All these benefits are temporary in nature, if this exercise is not practiced regularly. The Superbrain Yoga must be done almost everyday to energize and activate the brain cells. To maximize these benefits, please follow simple instructions of Grand Master Choa Kok Sui. 48 Warning - Do not do the Superbrain Yoga 2 days before, during and 2 days after menstruation Do not overdo the Superbrain Yoga to avoid or minimize possible health problems like Insomnia Overheating of the body Weakening of the body Pain and discomfort Skin rashes 49 Note The physical and psychological conditions of each practitioner vary. therefore, the author and /or his organizations will not be held liable for any adverse effect arising from the practice of the Superbrain Yoga. If any discomfort or adverse effect is experienced, the practitioner is advised to stop the practice immediately, either temporarily or permanently. 50 For more information and proper procedure of Superbrain Yoga Contact Ms. Hemlata A. Rupani Call +91 9824224808 Dr. Nila Shah +91 9825195754 GMCKS Center for Pranic Healing and Counseling, 3, Prasheel Park, Nr. Neel’s City Club, Rajkot 360005 Dr. Valentina V. Umrania +91 9825141104 President, Nishtha Trust, Rajkot 51 References and Links Superbrain Yoga by Master Choa Kok Sui Institute of Inner Studies Publishing Foundation, Inc, 2005 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSwhpF 9iJSs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68F9ZW BCaMY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBqxVE TQgcc&feature=related http://www.superbrainyoga.org/ http://www.pranichealing.org/intlmd/Resea rch/KimSiar_SBY_Adolescents.pdf 52 Conceptualized By Ms. Hemlata A. Rupani Call: +91 9824224808 Dr. Nila Shah Call: +91 9825195754 email: solarm_india@yahoo.co.in GMCKS Center for Pranic Healing and Counseling, Rajkot Dr. Valentina V. Umrania Call: +91 9825141104 email: v_umrania@rediffmail.com President, Nishtha Trust, Rajkot Technical support Miss Vanashri V. Umrania 53 54