• Dahn Yoga tip: Focus on Yourself

    Without a goal, we have no choice but to endlessly chase after the thoughts of others. We envy those who know more or have more than we do, and we live out our lives completely forgetting our own brains. Such things happen to us often unless we are focused on ourselves. - Dahn Yoga
  • Archive for April, 2008

    In Full Bloom Contest: A Celebration of Successful Aging

    Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

    It’s here! The creativity contest based on Ilchi Lee and Dr. Jessie Jones’s book In Full Bloom: A Brain Education Guide for Successful Aging. The submission period has started already: April 7, 2008 - May 23, 2008. But there is almost another month left. All of the details can be read at ilchi.com. Besides the […]

    Institute of Human Technology

    Thursday, April 24th, 2008

    Speaking of Banya Lim, one of her new projects is The Institute of Human Technology. You can see a video of her talking about it on the website by clicking the link above. The institute has an Arizona State Board certified program, and is owned by The Sun Institute, Inc. which was established in New […]

    Facial Acupressure

    Thursday, April 24th, 2008

    I happened to see Banya Lim, an acupuncturist and Dahn instructor who works at the BR Clinic in Sedona, Arizona, last Saturday after participating in one of Sedona’s Earth Day events (which was a lot of fun by the way). She mentioned facial acupunture to me in passing. Then I saw an article she wrote 3 years […]

    Message from Sedona, Poem by Ilchi Lee

    Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

    A long and winding the path has brought you here.
    There is a reason why you came,
    Although you may not realize that reason yet.
    Please stand still and open up your ears.
    Listen to the message that Sedona has for you.
    The juniper tree standing in the golden sunset can be your old and humble guide.
    He holds a secret […]

    Brown Rice and Black Sesame Seed Porridge

    Saturday, April 12th, 2008

    Speaking of foods with warm energy, the Dahn Master who used to be in charge of the Boston region taught me how to make a brown rice and black sesame seed porridge that is very healthy. My body and my taste buds love it and its very simple to make. I must warn you that […]

    I love intestine exercises!

    Friday, April 11th, 2008

    When I worked in a center I would always tell everyone to do intestine exercises because you can really do them almost anywhere. They help keep you centered even while you are doing something else and clean out the garbage in your intestines. I have always done them to varying degrees, but now I am […]

    Sweet Butternut Squash Porridge

    Thursday, April 10th, 2008

    I found this recipe in the same Spring 2005 issue of body & brain magazine. I made it the other day and it was quite yummy, so I am sharing:
    Serves: 4
    Preparation Time: 10 minutes
    Cooking Time: 20 minutes
    Ingredients:
    2 butternut squashes (medium) peeled and cubed, 1 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey, 1 tsp of salt
    1. Peel the […]

    Byukwoon’s Blog

    Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

    Master Byukwoon is the most senior Dahn master in the United States. Last fall he was inspired to start his own blog, http://www.byukwoon.com/. He writes it himself in Korean and then has it translated. On his blog are stories from his own life from which you can learn a lot about the beginnings of Dahn, […]

    The art of awareness

    Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

    As I was perusing the Spring 2005 issue of body & brain magazine today, I came upon an inspiring sentence written by Tara Kim, an instructor who is now in charge of the Sedona Mago Retreat Center, in response to a question about practicing Dahn Yoga during mentstruation. I thought the sentence may be useful […]

    Rise in Consciousness

    Monday, April 7th, 2008

    I recently finished reading 3 books in the Celestine Prophecy series, up to the 11th Insight for those who know them. I really enjoyed the stories, but most of all I enjoyed the messages in them. The first one was leant to me by one of my former roommates who is also a Dahn Yoga […]