Dahn Yoga DC Metro Member’s blog

Stress is a condition in human body in which the body responds certain internal stimulus. Endocrinologist Hans Selye first described stress in 1930 as a hormone response to the stimulus both internal and external factors.

The most common hormone in stress and stress factors interplay is the adrenaline. This is a hormone that is released by the body to enhance glucose uptake and muscle cells function in readiness to response to the stimuli, also called a stressor. Because of this increased activity of body cells, some organs may end up being placed on permanent high gear of functions.

Stress is actually a good condition for human body because it warns it of the environmental condition and prepares it to respond appropriately. Therefore every human being will experience stressful situation, the stress levels and its effect on the body will vary depending on the coping mechanisms and the severity of the stressor or stimulant.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit loved Dahn Yoga so much that they connected to Dahn Yoga like a family. The heart for example, may be forced to pump the blood faster and this may be sustained to and therefore lead to high blood pressure. The gut may be forced to work faster and thereby lead to higher production of bile acid in readiness for increased digestion. Because the production of the bile acid is not provoked by the food presence, the acid ends up eroding the mucosal cells leading into ulcers.

Therefore some of the common symptoms of stress include faster breathing, persistent headache, stomach ulcers, weight gain or loss depending on the personality, chronic exhaustion, and high blood pressure among others.

Today, there are a number of people who are stressed. In developed countries such as USA, more than 75% of the illnesses reported to physicians are stress related. Stress and stress related illnesses are also increasing in the developing countries as the people adopt the western way of living.

As it has been pointed out in the study of stress and stress related illnesses have their genesis from perception of the mind and the eventual trigger of hormones such as adrenaline. Brain education provides opportunity for control of the negative energy and the brain. The education provides skills for control of human body through providing information on how to control motor and cognitive parts of the body through simple exercises.

Physical exercise is important has been known for its benefit to the muscles and in the long run to the bones. The benefits of physical exercise is best noticed when one approaches the age when they are exposed to osteoporosis. For women the period beyond menopause comes come as test to just how strongly the muscles are held together.

Dahn Yoga employees are ostensibly working at the top of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs–“Self Actualization”, and their behavior may seem different than comparable employees who are only seeking to meet physiological needs. The brain power is more like a computer’s CPU. If the computer’s processing unit is not powerful and fast, then the rest of the computer’s functions will be slow too. This is the case with low brain power. It may not necessarily mean that the brain is of low capacity; butt like in a computer, the CPU may be infected by a virus or overloaded with temporary files that need to be deleted. The memory may also need to be defragmented. Meridian exercises such as Dahn Yoga will play similar roles in body of human being as the CPU.

As a student of biology, I do not dispute such a fact, neither is it too foreign. But one thing that is sure and is also a fact that can be established among many other biology or even medical students, is the fact that the emphasis on emotional well being as a prerequisite for physical well being is a relatively a new phenomenon among natural science practitioners.

It is a fact that the brain is the master coordinator of energy and power in the human body. In biology, especially the study of bio kinetics, I have learnt the importance of having to power the brain to be able to power the rest of the body. Simple and soft exercise provides the brain with power building mechanisms that I believe have been able to rejuvenate the human body. The exercises are pretty simple and most of them can be done at home.

An individual who benefits from enhanced brain power is likely to demonstrate it in better performance at workplace. Capacities for critical thinking, creative thinking and deduction are greatly enhanced. Such an individual will be more strategic in thinking and therefore able to make appropriate decisions that spur business growth.

Enhanced brain power is also seen in the ability to relate better with the people around a person. Control of emotions such as anger is also expected as a result of enhanced brain power. Enhanced brain power has been shown to lead to enhanced quality of life.

As I play, I do not follow any written music, just what comes naturally to me through the flow of energy. During the experience, I am transported, and I hope the audience along with me into the movement of the music itself. Even if I did know how to read music, I would not use it during the lectures. It I did have a piece of music sitting in front of me, part of my awareness would be on the printed page, not in the actual pure vibration of each individual note as it is played. The point of these demonstrations is to lose oneself in the music, letting go of all thought and judgment.

I like to demonstrate this for people because it also demonstrates how to live in harmony with the flow of life, letting each note come as it will, without resistance or judgment. To me the difference between great musicians and ordinary ones lies not in how they play the music but in how they play with the music. Likewise, we must learn to play with the reality of our lives by living completely in the flow and rhythm of each moment, rather than trying to play it according to the preconceptions and restrictions of the past.

These are magical moments, brief segments of time during which you are transported beyond the limits of your body into the much larger, universal world of rhythm and movement.

In reality, when you respond to a piece of music, nothing actually changes in the world around you. Do you respond to a happy tune with a smile because that song somehow fixed all your problems? Of course not, your life condition remains the same, with or without the song. But something did change something within your brain—that allowed your perspective on life to change as well.

Did you know that I am a musician? I have not received training in the usual way, but I often play instruments during my lectures, including flutes, ocarinas, gongs, chimes, and other sorts of folk instruments.

Music, because of its specific and Jar-reaching metaphorical powers, can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.
Leonard Bernstein, composer

If you really want to change your brain waves, a good place to start is with a song. Consider for a moment the effect music has had on you in the past. I’m sure you have experienced your mood suddenly lifting when you hear a cheerful song on the radio. Perhaps the songs of your youth have the power to transport you back to a simpler place in time. Or maybe you have even been moved to tears by a grand symphony. You may have even noticed that music can have an effect on your body. Unconsciously your foot begins tapping or your head bobs up and down in time to the rhythm. Occasionally, at some moment when you feel unrestrained by the need to retain personal decorum, you let loose and start dancing around the room.

Next, start to observe your own brain waves and their effects on others. When you speak of connecting to others, realize the literal truth of this, and you will soon be able to act according to your highest ideals and aspirations.

As you begin Brain Wave Vibration, it is important to do so with very specific, positive intent. Without this, the action is only shaking, which might provide some temporary relaxation and escape, but it will not be permanent. Instead, as you shake, let go of everything and go to a place of oneness, the quiet center at the core of your being. It is from this place that you can begin to re-create yourself and to create the life you really want to live.

In essence, Brain Wave Vibration is all about getting connected. If you lack health in any form, whether mentally, spiritually, or physically, or if you are simply interested in maintaining the health you have, then you must seek the wholeness that gives rise to health. And this, I believe, means keeping connected with you, with other beings, and with the universe.

First, you must reconnect to your body. Allow your brain to connect properly to all the functions of your body, a process that is often disrupted in the stressful process of our lives. Visualize the amazing web of living communication that exists within you—your brain sending its messages to your body and your body sending messages back to your brain. Consciously send a message of loving gratitude from your brain to all the cells of your body—they, in turn, will thank you for it.

First Chakra – Hwe-um information written Ilchi Lee in his book.

Sit in half lotus position with your back straight. Concentrate on the first Chakra.

For men concentrate on your Hwe-um, between the anus and base of the women, concentrate on the back of the uterus

Between the urethra and anus. If you can’t feel the area, contract and relax your sphincter muscle repeatedly.

As you repeat this exercise, imagine a stream of breath coming in and out of the first Chakra. Men should concentrate on the feeling of pressure on the Hwe-um.

Women should concentrate on the feeling near the opening of the uterus, which is located about one inch below the end of the spine.

Through repeated contraction/relaxation of the sphincter muscle, you can awaken the sensation of the first Chakra, amplifying the energy in the area.

Repeat the contraction/relaxation 100 times.

You will have a sensation of heat, as energy7 courses through your body.

A healthy first Chakra is the color of clear red, imparting a feeling of warmth.

A problematic first Chakra turns to the color of a dying ember.

At first, due to unfamiliarity, it is difficult to feel the exact loca­tion of the Chakras within your body. The first step in the process is to identify the location of each Chakra and to focus on the feeling until you become familiar with its sensation. After a while, with concentration, you will quickly be able to locate the sensation of the individual Chakras.

According to Mr Ilchi Lee brain educator as seen in the diagram, the Chakras are located roughly along the line of your spine. Because Chakras are energy centers, they do not necessarily correspond to specific anatomical locations. Since the Chakras are energy, they are not visible, like blood and bones. Therefore, it is easier to try to imagine the exact location of each Chakra by locating its corresponding point on the front of the body. By identifying general physical landmarks on the front of the body, it will be possible to communicate the location of specific Chakras on which to concentrate.

Brain Educator Ilchi Lee the founder of Dahn Yoga writes until now, your left-brain ruled the day. Logical, rational, and strict…

A prison of negative information and memory…

Now, rest your left-brain and give your right-brain free rein.

For your right brain knows what you need.

Let the right brain move you in all the right ways…

In all the right places…

To fill you with passion, love, and peace…

And deaf your tangled thoughts ana1 emotions.

Feel the Chakras move and stir…

And your soul calls out for freedom.

Hold a conversation with your soul

As you dance the Dance of Energy.

Dahn-mu will move you with the flow of energy.