Benefits: Increases circulation to the spleen and stomach.
1. Place your right foot forward and your right palm on your right thigh.
2. Inhale and reach your left hand back behind your head, your palm facing the ceiling.

    Let  your head drop  back as you follow the movement of the hand with your eyes.
3. Exhale and slowly return to the original position.
4. Repeat 3 times and then repeat on the opposite side of the body.

from the book “Power brain Kids” by  Ilchi Lee.

The Dahn Yoga Headstand method promotes blood and energy circulation is recommended to all Houston Dahn Yoga members.

Benefits

1. Dahn Yoga headstand promotes efficient blood circulation to the head and brain stem, relieving headaches.
2. Stimulates the brain and enhances memory, concentration, and focus.
3. Regulates hormonal functioning.

TIPS

1. Massage the neck prior to performing a headstand.
2. If you find balancing in the middle of the room too difficult, brace yourself against a wall.

Method

1. Place your forearms on the floor and interlace your fingers, pulling out your elbows so your forearms create a triangle on the floor.
2. Cradle your head in your interlaced fingers.
3. Walk your feet toward your head on the floor, and feel your weight shift from your feet to your head and forearms.
4. Find your balance using your head and forearms, and slowly bring your legs up into the air until they are directly above your head and your spine is straight.
5. Breathe naturally through your abdomen and hold this posture for as long as you feel comfortable.

Hi, Houston Dahn yoga members.

Welcome to our new Blog.

This is space where you can share your experience about Dahn yoga practice.

As Ilchi Lee said, “Good news create good brain,” so let’s make Houston positive and active by sharing our own good news with each other.

I am looking forward to your vivid experiences!!

HSP  ^ _ ^

I am sometimes frustrated by myself, especially when I failed to keep the promises I made to myself. The next day I thought, “I don’t keep my promise. I am not good enough.” That’s my life pattern. Also, I have a typical thinking patterns I don’t like. I repeat some negative thought over and over again in my mind. I tend to make up a story in my mind that someone will do something bad to me or I will be taken advantage of. I do those things not because I want it, but my brain does that without my intention. I just habitually follow those thoughts. The thoughts create emotions. Emotions create another habits.

I read Ilchi Lee’s message on There is always a new you. I really liked this message. When we first come into this world, we are like a clean blank page. As time goes by, we draw something on the paper. We write something on it. Sometimes we draw positive pictures, and sometimes negative ones. However, the paper itself is never good or bad. We have an countless, infinite number of blank sheets in our brain.

I am very impressed by this: There is always a new you. I can always erase the current drawings on the paper and draw a new one. The thing is we should make a deliberate choice and take relentless action. I really want to apply this into my life. I want to create a new me! That’s one of the biggest messages I learn from the Dahn Yoga Center.

Recently there was a National Press Release titling, “American Stress Levels Reaching an All-Time High.” Research at Cornell University proved that Dahn Yoga will help to not only reduce stress but, “participants in a cohort study reported fewer depressive symptoms, less anxiety, and greater self-efficacy.” You can read the article below:

National Press Release

    --  Gas Prices at all time highs
        --  From $25/barrel in 2003 to $134/barrel for August 2008

    --  Housing Market & Foreclosure Rates
        --  1 out of every 501 households

    --  Unemployment Rates
        --  National Average 5.50%

    --  Economic Recession & Inflation
        --  June 2008 Inflation Rate: 5.02%

    --  International Conflicts
        --  Iraq, Afghanistan & Africa

    --  Obama vs. McCain: Election 08 atypically polarizing

    --  Baby Boomer Health, Aging Concerns & Social Security

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Dahn Yoga is an integrated mind-body training method that combines deep stretching exercises, meditative breathing techniques, and energy awareness training. Its objective is to help practitioners achieve their highest level of personal potential.

The traditional name for Dahn Yoga is Dahnahk, which literally means “the study of energy.” In Korean, Dahn refers to the primal, vital energy which is essential to all life forms, and hak refers to the sudy of a particular theory or philosophy. Thus, a Dahnhak practitioner is one who studies the system of energy for the purpose of overall self-development.

From Meridian Exercise by Ilchi Lee

Has anyone visited Ilchi.com yet? It’s a new website that was created because Ilchi Lee wanted a way to interact personally with Dahn members. It’s a very ineractive website where you are welcome to a numerous amounts of activies.
It shows his personal story about how his personal story. http://www.ilchi.com/global-initiatives/  This one inspires me a lot, in that it shows that Ilchi Lee &  Dahn not only focus on healing single beings, but as a greater whole in reaching out to the world. Here you can also read a touching and inspiring poem he wrote about peace.

Also there are many online trainings which you can do at home. My favorite is the “Laugh and Walk” exercise. It’s really cute and funny to watch. Jangsaeng walking really helped me with my lower back pain. Not only do I think my posture’s getting better, with it and other exercises I do, plus it’s added a “spring” into my walk!

check it out and go to www.ilchi.com

 Please share your experience here with ilchi.com. What’s your favorite part??

Hello! Please share your expereinces and advice with other Dahn members! Let’s spread HSP!