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Dahn Yoga Energy Meditation
By Michela | August 7, 2008
While we are on the subject of meditation, here is a description of the energy meditation, called ji-gam in Korean, that often finishes a Dahn Yoga class. This meditation works really well for quieting your thoughts and purifying your emotions, even if you have little experience or expertise with meditation. It also helps your mind expand and makes you more sensitive to your body’s Ki energy.It helps to relax your body with stretching and/or vibration exercise beforehand.
- Sit comfortably on the floor or on a chair and straighten your back.
- Place your hands on your knees, with your palms facing up, and close your eyes. Relax your body, especially your neck and shoulders. Relax your mind. Inhale deeply; let go of any remaining tension while exhaling. (Soft meditative music in the background may be helpful.)
- Raise your hands slowly to chest level, with your palms facing each other without touching. First concentrate on any sensation you may feel between your palms. At first, you may only feel the temperature of your hands.
- Now create about 2 to 4 inches of space between your hands and concentrate fully on the space. Imagine that your shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands are floating in a vacuum, weightless.
- Pull your hands apart and push them closer together again as you maintain your concentration. Notice any sensations in and around your hands. They are manifestations of your energy flow.
- When the sensation becomes more obvious, pull your hands farther apart or push them closer together.
- When you are finished, lower your hands to your knees and breathe in and out slowly and deeply 3 times.
- Rub your hands together briskly until they are warm; then gently caress your eyes, face, neck, and chest.
Topics: Meditation, Energy, Dahn Yoga, Brain |