Dahn Yoga
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DAHN YOGA STUDENT
Monday, January 14th, 2008When I first started Dahn Yoga, I had all kinds of preconceptions about the teachers.
First of all, all my instructors were Korean, so that was enough to spark my misconceptions about mystical woo-woo. However, as I got to know them better, and felt the essence of what they were trying to teach me, I forgot [...]
Mirror and dust
Monday, January 14th, 2008When we look into the mirror, if there’s dust, we can’t see inside clearly.
When we see the inside of ourselves, if there are emotions, we cannot see ourselves as we really are. Dahn yoga can help you clean this dust inside of yourself.
Dahn Yoga
Dahn Yoga: A State of Union
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Dahn Yoga is a state of being in which all apparent opposites, distinctions, and states are reconciled. Dahn means “energy” and Yoga means “Union,” not only union of the parts with each other, but also union with the whole. From this state of union, we live without fragmentation or inner conflict. We are able to [...]
Dahn Yoga: 5 Things you can do for your brain right now
Monday, November 26th, 2007Dahn Yoga suggests you to take good care of your brain.
Do a mental warm-up.
If you are not quite ready for brain aerobics, gently coax your brain into “alert” mode. Take a single digit number and double it in your head. Double the result. the feeling of accomplishment each time you get a successful result motivates [...]
Ilchi Lee on Know the Real You
Saturday, November 24th, 2007Know the Real You (Ilchi Lee)
To grow well, you must learn to watch yourself well. You must be able to step back to see the whole picture of your life, while at the same time being able to see all the things hidden deep inside. In this way, you will really be able to see [...]
Dahn exercise or “regular” exercise?
Friday, November 16th, 2007So there I was, stretching my legs, when it occurred to me: I’m using the exercises I learned in Dahn yoga classes more than the exercises I learned on my high school basketball team, or my college exercise theory class. What does that signify? That the exercises are more effective? That the exercises are a [...]
Chun Ji Ki Un!!
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007The cold weather is coming. Some days are a little more nippy then others, the real trouble is the undecided state of the weather. It is the constant flux of moisture, cold air/warm air, wind, and then dryness that gives us the trouble. In the morning dress for cold damp air and be ready for the [...]
Brain Respiration
Thursday, November 1st, 2007You could think of the brain taking a few deep breaths and sighing out “aaaahhhhhh”. In actuality since the brain does not breathe like a human does we are talking about the wave patterns. Beta brain waves are the sign of activity- thought processes, solving a problem, what do I do with this yellow round [...]
Dahn Jon
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007Every time we do dahn jon tapping it takes me a moment to catch onto the feeling. Bounce the knees, relax the shoulders, curl the tailbone. Then it comes together and I feel my lower abdomen warm up as the old blood circulates out and the fresh rushes in. 70% of our body’s blood supply [...]
Energy
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007Energy is finicky. Don’t be fooled by the simplisity of the principles of life. In general our culture is chok-full of cliches because when we look at life it is simple. But the sayings will always remain cliches because to attain the truth of them is the most complex undertaking. Through the guidance of Ilchi Lee we learn to [...]
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