SUPER BRAIN YOGA (Concept - Significance - Benefits)

During Ganesha Chaturthi festival we come across a unique custom especially in South India where, the devotees perform squats (sit-ups) holding their left ear with the right hand and right ear with the left hand.  Religiously this is done as a mark of respect and obeisance to the elderly God Sri Ganesha (Ganapathi).  This convention we come across not only during Ganesha Chaturthi festival but also whenever a devotee visits Sri Ganesha temple or worships Lord Ganesha.

This action is referred to as Thorpikarnam or Thoppukarnam. In Telugu language it is called Gunjillu. In fact this is an ancient Indian culture that we come across in Gurukula system of education where Gurus (teachers) asks their pupils to practice this technique. Even most us would have come across in schools even today, teachers asking students to perform this action as a token of penalty for not performing homework or for not answering a question or for making noise in the class room. Let us see what is the logical/scientific reasoning behind this technique?

The physical body is a complicated subtle electronic equipment; when proper energy wiring connection is made, it produces the right results. The right ear lobe corresponds to the left brain and the left ear lobe corresponds to the right brain.

When the right ear lobe is gently squeezed with the 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.

Similarly, when the left ear lobe is gently squeezed with the right thumb and right index finger with the thumb outside, it produces necessary energy connection, which causes the right brain and pineal gland to become energized and activated.  

This ancient Indian custom and practice has been reinvented and is being endorsed across the world as Super Brain Yoga, a technique to stimulate and energize and recharge the brain and its functioning.

It is based on the principles of subtle energy and ear acupuncture holding the ear tips.  Sit-ups would activate the Mooladhara Chakra and raise the energy levels in the body. In fact the Hindu customs of Ladies/Gents wearing ear studs/rings at the tip of the ears is based on the above concept. It increases the blood flow in the memory cells in brain and stimulates neural pathways via acupressure points in the earlobe sharpening the intelligence.  It is being practiced and prescribed as a therapy for all ages to enhance the health.

Benefits of Super Brain Yoga…

• It helps in the smooth functioning of the brain.
• It improves the memory and enhances the thinking capacity of the brain
• It revitalizes the brain and increases the mental clarity.
• It helps in releasing the tension and calms the brain.
• It acts as a stress buster; relieves mild depression and anxiety.
• It helps in fuelling and sustaining a healthy brain.
• It improves focus and concentration levels and enhances balancing skills.
• It is believed to work for children with disabilities like Autism, Dyslexia…
• It can even help in getting rid of aggressive behaviour.
• It is used as an intervention to support student success.
• It is prescribed for Kids with hyperactivity and older adults with cognitive issues, memory loss...
• It is a simple and easy technique that can be practiced at home.