Dahn Yoga DC Metro Member’s blog

YEHA Camp was the first big workshop I did as a new Dahn member. I loved the training so much. We did yoga, Dahn Mu Do, and also worked in groups and with partners to develop leadership skills. The training was just a few days — but in Sedona, AZ at the Ilchi Meditation Center. I had never been to Sedona before — it was so beautiful, almost not real-looking because the sky was so big and blue and the mountains and ground so red. The energy there was incredible. I had a hard time sleeping because I just felt full of energy and excitement being in the environment.  My energy increased a lot after the YEHA camp — and I felt more positive and powerful. Another YEHA camp is coming up at the end of September — I encourage you to go!! Ask about it at your Dahn Yoga center.

I don’t know if any of you have read Mitch Album’s “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” but I recently found out there is a movie version as well. I was really moved by the story. I cried for about a week just thinking about the story! It was so beautiful — made me realize how important just small things I do can be.  Any one else?

Posted on September 16th, 2007 by Michela
(from Dahn Yoga Blog)

I liked this sharing from the Mountain View Dahn Yoga Blog. I had a similar experience actually. The energy of my body was difficult to feel in the beginning but I became more sensitive to it over time. Being able to feel my body’s energy helps me to feel more present and connected to myself.

I think a lot of people wonder about ‘healing’. Like, what’s the difference between massage and ‘healing’? Or is healing something real or just something that you have to ‘believe’ in order to get benefits?

When I started taking Dahn Yoga classes and one of the instructors put her hands on my feet, I really didn’t know what she was doing. It helped me feel my feet, and her hands were surprisingly warm, but actually I was too anxious to pay attention to class while she was there.

Later I received healing and actually began to practice healing. At first I went back and forth between ‘feeling something’ and just going through the motions. Little by little my confidence, awareness, and appreciation for energy healing have grown as I have learned to trust my instincts and give my 100% sincere effort to help through healing.

I went to Sedona to study at the Dahn Healer School. What I learned there was mostly just to pay attention to myself. My body knows how to heal, I just have to relax and let it do its thing.

Anyone else want to share about energy healing?

I was graduated from Dahn Healer School last year. It was really exciting to work with different partners to share massage, accupressure, and energy healing techniques. Mostly what I got from Dahn Healer School, aside from learning new things was feeling confident in myself — recognizing that just me being who I am and caring for others is being a healer. We are all healers — we just need to know it and have the confidence to share it with others! After completing my follow-up training in my region, I practice on my husband and even my cats — who enjoy the power brains on their backs!

Lake Braddock Middle School in Burke, VA will start a brain education-based  after-school program the third week of September, 2007. It is called “BE Your Best!”

WHEN: Saturday, October 13, 2007; Starts at 1:30pm
WHERE: Burke Dahn Yoga, 6218 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22152; 703-866-9642
WHAT: Come experience body and brain connection exercises, games and activites to engage your child’s imagination and creativity! Both of you will have fun and feel great!
Power Brain Kids classes starting soon — enroll your child now!

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, laugh, grow be themselves and heal the community.

Caroline Grabner
Retired Government (NIH) 

I signed on to Dahn Yoga October 3, 2003.  I had been having back problems, a lot of arthritis and could not lose weight.  At the Energy Checkup, I was told that one of the benefits of doing the Dahn Yoga would be to lose weight.  To me that was a bonus.  The first four months I went from 166 pounds to 140 without changing how I ate.  Each year brought better flexibility and superb health.  I would be asked what medications I was on and when I said none, there was disbelief.  People my age (63) take medicines.  I still was working full time for the National Institutes of Health, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and working evenings at the Bethesda Center.  I also had taken BR Training in November 2004 and was asked if I could teach a children’s class at Gaithersburg.  I started a class in late August 2004 and did Saturday morning classes until November 2005.  I kept adding more and more training to my growth and taught classes on some evenings and some Saturday mornings.  I loved teaching as the energy was tremendous. 

My arthritis has disappeared and the two spondolothetesis I have no longer cause me pain.  My weight after retirement and Dahn Mu Do training for 10 days reached 125.  The Dahn Mu Do also corrected two skeletal problems I had, my left collarbone was higher than the right meaning I did not stand straight and I had a lot of imbalance in my pelvis area.  The first problem occurred at age 6 months, the second occurred due to many damages to my lower back (broken tailbone 13 times), smashed disc in lower back, etc.  Within the first four days of Dahn Mu Do training my skeleton was straight and still is.  My flexibility is very good for my age my health has been excellent. 

I did run into a health bump in February.  I was diagnosed with a breast cell tumor in the left arm pit that is cancerous.  The cancer triggered an autoimmune disease called “dermatomyocitis”.  I was losing muscle cells into the blood.  I started chemotherapy on April 17 this year and I have kept working at the Center.  I cannot teach at this time or do intense physical training, but I have kept up with home practice and take a class now and then and have amazed the physicians and oncologist with how I am taking the whole process. 

I thank my training for keeping me positive, active and energized.  I will share Dahn Yoga with the Cancer community any way possible to help others with the disease.  I have received an amazing amount of love and caring from staff and members of Dahn Yoga and look forward to many many more years of practice and getting back to participating fully after my treatment regimen finishes.  I thank Dahn Yoga for where I am in my life and where I will be going.  I would recommend this practice for every human who wishes to be joyful, peaceful and creative.

Paul Nisson 

I have been a Dahn member for almost one year. When I started in July of 2006, my purpose was to improve my physical health and to become a more peaceful person. I had lived most of my life with a dark attitude towards life; I was often angry or sad. As I look back, my original expectations have been greatly exceeded. Not only is my physical health improved, for example, periodic severe lower back pain from an old injury is no longer an issue since I’ve strengthened my lower back, oblique and abdominal muscles with the Doen exercises.

In addition to these tangible physical health benefits, I’ve experienced psychological and spiritual benefits. By psychological benefits, I mean my emotional life is generally healthier, I’m angry less often and behave quite differently in situations that I have in the past. I tend to deal much better with the strong emotions of anger and have become more peaceful. The people I’m closest to have observed this change including my family members.  I credit this improvement to the general classes but also to the healing sessions attended with Master Brianna and to the Power Brain training I participated in.

The spiritual part is more difficult to describe, but I would say that for a number of years before I started the practice of Dahn training, I generally felt that my life did not have a lot of meaning and that I did not have a clear direction or purpose. I felt like I was going through the motions like a robot carrying out my responsibilities as a son, brother, then a husband and father. Although on paper I’ve accomplished a lot in my career as a scientist, research product developer, manager of people, and government civil servant, I always felt that something was missing. Now, after a year of Dahn practice, I do feel I have a clearer idea of what my purpose in life is; namely, to love myself, my family and others and to try to help them learn how to love themselves. The first step is taking care of one’s health and I’m happy to say that my immediate family is all involved in healthy activities. Therefore, the first part of my vision, to create a peaceful home is close to achievement. I’m also working on ways of helping my co-workers (by convincing the smokers to stop smoking and by teaching a yoga class twice a week for 30 minutes each).  Finally, I’ve extended my efforts to the greater community by organizing a Jazz Jam Session which brings people together to share their love of music both as players and listeners.

I don’t think I’d be as healthy, happy or peaceful if I hadn’t started this journey a year ago with the Dahn organization and to show my commitment, I’ve become a lifetime member so I can continue my overall growth for decades to come. Thank you Dahn!

Valarie Walker 

What Has Dahn Healing Yoga Meant To Me

Dahn Healing Yoga is very helpful to me.  Since exercising with the Dahn Yoga Healers, I have grown in being aware of my body both physically and spiritually.

The techniques of tapping, vibrating, walking and stretching has improved my health immeasurably.

The philosophy of Health, Smile, Peace (HSP) gets me through many days.

The Centers are always showing us new and different ways to exercise and improve our health.

I always look forward to my classes, followed by my at home workouts