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Dahn Yoga Meditation: Chakra Wisdom

The chakras are a map of life written in our bodies,” one saying goes. That map is written in energy, and chakras are its key (ki) destinations. The state of affairs at each location will tell you how a particular piece of your life is doing.
From the pit of your throat, your fifth chakra reports […]

Quick Morning Workout

Sure, it feels good when you get a chance to exercise first thing when you wake up in the morning, but often many personal obstacles hinder us. I, for one, have trouble getting up, although I’m fine once I take the plunge.
But when I thought about it, doing a few quick exercises that didn’t take […]

Yeon Dahn Explained: Melting Your Stress

The other article I wrote for both www.dahnyoga.com and dahnyogavoice.com is about postures that are held for varying lengths of time.
One of the many exercises found in a Dahn Yoga class is Yeon-Dahn. “Yeon” refers to strengthening a sword’s steel blade by hammering it; “Dahn” means vital energy. Accordingly, like other Dahn Yoga techniques, these […]

Dahn Yoga for Diabetes

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. […]

New DahnMuDo 3-DVD Set

I’m very sorry I haven’t posted to this blog recently. I hope everyone has been enjoying a deepening of their Dahn Yoga practice.
If you are a Dahn Yoga member, you have heard about and probably taken some basic classes in DahnMuDo, a non-combative, healing martial art developed by Ilchi Lee. Before his enlightenment, Ilchi Lee was actually a […]

Balancing Act: Exercise for Unbalanced Leg Length

A second article from this month’s July 2009 BEST Life Media newsletter:Lower back pain can sometimes be caused by an uneven posture or unbalanced leg length. Not only does this condition cause pain, but it can affect your gait, make your posture slump to either side, or put strain on some body parts while relaxing others. Its […]

Acupressure Points for Reproductive Problems

According to the book Meridian Exercise for Self-Healing by Ilchi Lee, “Adherents to Eastern Medicine believe that cramps accompanying menstruation are the result of coldness and stagnant blood in the area of the pelvis. This weakens the uterus, ovaries, and muscles near the pelvis, causing fatigue, headache, anxiety, hypersensitivity, abdominal cramps, and excessive menstruation. You […]

Earth Dahn Gong Form

I recently started learning more dahn gong forms, which are basically like tai chi. Through them you can  move the energy within and around your body. One of the most basic, though powerful, forms is Earth Dahn Gong. I think it is easier to learn from watching someone else do it rather than reading written […]

Right Brain Creativity Workshop Featuring Brain Wave Vibration

In an age of automation and outsourcing, it might just be the creative right brain folks that win in the end. Enhancing your creativity may just be the thing that makes you stand out in a competitive job market.
Luckily, Brain Wave Vibration, the main Dahn Yoga technique developed by Ilchi Lee, can help quiet […]

Superbrain Yoga

Yoga for your brain? Of course!
Not many people Apparently Choa Kok Sui devised a form of yoga that is based on ear acupunture. Your ears are one of those body parts, like you hands and feet, whose various sections correspond the all of the other parts of your body, including your brain. By practicing it, […]