Archive for September, 2007
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Sep 29, 2007
No CommentsAsthma
Joanne Steller Marketing Consultant When I began my Dahn training at age 56, I could not have foreseen the incredible change for the better it has helped me create in all aspects of my life. Even the basic yoga exercises were difficult for me at first. I had little stamina and had even less discipline to stay...
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Sep 29, 2007
No CommentsBack Pain
Suzi Katz In 1989 I fell while I had a 60 lb backpack on. The accident ruptured one and herniated two discs in the lower lumbar region of my back. It was excruciating pain, but I was determined to not undergo surgery, contrary to what the specialists wanted. After many months, my acute pain became...
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Sep 29, 2007
No CommentsAfter Shim Sung Training
Sara Arnold I started yoga classes at the Dahn Center in Gaithersburg in August, 2006. I’ve practiced other yoga styles in other places and noticed the physical benefits, so I figured this would be the same. I didn’t realize at the time that Dahn yoga not only benefits me physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. ...
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Sep 29, 2007
No CommentsCHRONIC FATIGUE/STRENGTH
Patty Krauss Performing artist, Educator Dahn Yoga has helped me with my chronic fatigue and strength issues. Now I have more energy and a “toolbox” of healing methods to use in every situation. The Gaithersburg Dahn Yoga center is a wonderful, vital asset to the community. It is a place where people can come together to heal,...
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Sep 29, 2007
No CommentsEnergy Dance
Since I was a young child, I trained in ballet, jazz and lyrical dance. My favorite part of the training was ballet bar and floor preparation. When I started Dahn Yoga, I realized why I always enjoyed the repetitive movement at the bar and holding postures in floorwork. It was meditation for me. I could...
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Sep 25, 2007
3 CommentsThe Long and Winding Road
“Do you know that your path can wind, go over hills, through dales and glens, pass through sleepy hollows, cross rivers and oceans and babbling brooks? Know you that it can go under the sea, over the sea, or perhaps to the other side of the moon? How will you know if you are on the...
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Sep 21, 2007
4 CommentsKeep Going
When you encounter difficulty, it does not mean you can’t make it or it “just wasn’t meant to be” — you make the choice about what you want and then find a way to get there. The most important thing is to keep going. I saw this poem the other day and I really liked...
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Sep 21, 2007
2 CommentsHealing through Dahn Training
Sometimes during training you can get frustrated — and even though you are going forward it feels like a set-back. Like feeling sad or sick. Sometimes we feel if we are “getting better” we shouldn’t feel sad, or angry, or anxious, or sick. But we have SO many layers of these feelings in our body...
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Sep 19, 2007
1 CommentDahn Yoga Works Your Brain!
Did you know that the Brain Education System Training (BEST) is the core curriculum of what we do in Dahn Yoga class? The BEST training has five steps — taking yoga class is the first step — it helps to awaken and sensitize our brain. Each level builds on the achievements of the last. By...
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Sep 19, 2007
No CommentsMy favorite workshop
My initial awakening workshop was so fun — I loved having the challenge of developing my Dahn Jon — we did tapping, intestine exercise and Yeon Dahn exercise. We discussed principle as well. I also realized that not just my body was strong — my mind, demonstrated by my focus in the training, was strong...