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    Dahn Yoga for Diabetes

    By Michela | November 30, 2009

    On this last day of the month, I would like to weigh in on diabetes since November is American Diabetes Month. This disease is pretty close to my heart because most of my family has it. Family gatherings almost sound like a diabetes support group.Diabetes is a disease that is heavily affected by your lifestyle habits. In fact, it can even be prevented by adequate exercise and a healthy diet that is not too high on calories or foods with a high glycemic index. You can click here for recommendations from the American Diabetes Association.From the perspective of ki energy, which is how Dahn Yoga and other traditional Asian practices look at health, diabetes is about having adequate circulation. Proper energy circulation affects our hormone regulation. Also, people with diabetes have poor blood circulation, which means they also have poor energy circulation.Jung Sug Hong, who has had a lot of success with helping people overcome diseases such as diabetes without medication, recommends this program of exercise to start treat symptoms of diabetes:Dahn-jon tappingBefore beginning the program, create the mindset:

    Do this first phase of exercises for three months:

    1. For 5-10 minutes, several times a day, wiggle your fingers and toes while in a relaxed position. Remember to exhale through your mouth and feel your breath as you do it. This exercise will help recover the natural ki energy flow in your body and increase blood circulation. It’s important for diabetics to recover the blood and energy circulation of the fingers and toes first.
    2. Next do dahn-jon tapping, starting with 100 times and building up to 1000 times. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and parallel to each other with your knees bent slightly. Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed. Use the pinky side of both fists, not held tightly, to tap your abdomen two inches below your navel. If you are not able to stand, you can also tap in a sitting position. Exhale with your mouth open slightly.

    Topics: Health, Body, Energy, Dahn Yoga, Exercise |

    5 Responses to “Dahn Yoga for Diabetes”

    1. jen Says:
      December 4th, 2009 at 10:51 am

      Bikram, hot yoga, is really hot. So alwyays stay hydrated. Read more tips here: http://www.orderonlinedrugs.com/drug-news/2009/08/06/to-yoga-or-not-to-yoga/

    2. Michela Says:
      January 9th, 2010 at 10:29 am

      Thank you Jen. I’m glad you enjoy Bikram yoga.

    3. donggunmoon Says:
      January 12th, 2010 at 10:46 pm

      I love dahn yoga!!!

    4. shalini Says:
      February 17th, 2010 at 3:46 am

      excellent blog, yoga is the best. i try to do it every day but usually only manage 3-4 times a week.

    5. Michela Says:
      February 18th, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      I’m glad you keep trying Shalini. Three to four times is great!

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