The left and right halves of the brain process information in somewhat different ways. The left brain tends to work on a step by step basis. Yet most existing teaching is directed to the left brain. Fully involve the right brain and you don't just double your brain power, you increase it many times over. Relaxation is important to create a stress free learning environment and conditions of ideal receptivity.
Relaxation is associated with a predominantly alpha brain wave pattern.
It releases energy for learning. All new information enters the short term memory store, but only gets transferred to the long term memory store if it is rehearsed immediately. Registering new facts depends on strong encoding, which depends to a large extent on creating strong associations. Strong encoding is achieved by creating concrete images of sights, feelings, sounds, tastes, smells. Recall is essential to learning and recall if different from and less easy to achieve than recognition.