Dahn Yoga in California

This past weekend (9/23) we had a very nice regional DahnMuDo reinforcement class.  It was very nice because we spent the whole time outdoors at Rancho San Antonio Park.  The majority of the time was spent doing Jang-saeng walking.  Personally, I found it a bit difficult to maintain all of the Jang-saeng walking guidelines while going downhill.  That aside, we did get to see some wildlife on our hike.  This wildlife included a couple deer, a bobcat (we actually saw more deer keeping an eye on the bobcat from a safe distance), and some wild turkeys.  Of course we also got to see the livestock at the Deer Farm as well.

 We stopped for a picnic lunch under some oak trees.  Then we did the Vortex sword form as a group a couple times in a meadow.  All-in-all, not a whole lot of DahnMuDo reinforcement, but Master Kim did share with us hours of related philosophy.  Since exercise alone isn’t the whole picture, this was quite valuable and welcome.  I guess I should restate myself, there was plenty of DahnMuDo reinforcement, but not a whole lot of strenuous exercicse.  I’m glad I went.

 Kris

…is that no matter what your concernsn or issues are, they can find you a very simple answer.

Instead of observing the many different symptoms of even more numerous types of conditions to treat from the surface in, Dahn Yoga’s approach finds first the origination of the problem to resolve from the inside out. And of course, we already all know our health issues come from some kind of stress — physical, mental and/or emotional — which end up causing some form of energy blockage, but we rarely take the time or effort to look inside to the deeper causes when a physical condition arises. It’s about time we started looking at ourselves as whole persons, whose minds, bodies and spirit all work together to create the single beings that we are.

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I want to thank you for all the help and kindness you gave me.

You made me realize my body, mind and spirit were were strong, bright

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I am the strongest and happiest I have been in 14 years.

You have give me great hope and power.

Thank you so much.

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 Katherine L.

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  Autism is one of the toughest disabilities for kids and families to deal with on a day to day basis.  People with autism often use repetitious and self-stimulating behaviors to avoid spending meaningful or intensive interactive time with others.  For example, the child might line up objects on the floor repeatedly, avoid eye contact, watch TV or videos over and over, stare off into space for long periods of time, or repeat particular sounds or phrases. These are the behaviors that lead people to describe autism as a child being in his or her “own world.”  Recently, the mother of a 4 yr. old autistic boy enrolled her son in private BE classes.  After 4 sessions, she has already reports that he is now initiating interactive times with her thru the use of BE exercises presented to him during the private classes.  She is overjoyed to be more effective and enabled to have the mother and child bonding they both need and deserve for a happy life!

Theresa Smith

Mountain View Dahn Yoga center

Another good Dahn Yoga exercise you can try at home: intestine exercises.

Especially when you’ve had a mentally stressful day, or are in the middle of one, try intestine exercises to bring your energy down, cool your head and relax both your mind and body.

You can do this either sitting or standing, but make sure your back is straight and comfortable. Also, if you’re standing, bend your knees slightly and curl in your tailbone (tilting forward and up the lower part of your pelvis slightly, so you can feel a little bit of strength in your lower abdomen). Place your hands on your lower abdomen, palms facing down and keep your shoulders and arms comfortable. Then pull your lower abdomen in as much as you can, and then push it out as much as you can. You just need to make a full range of motion, so don’t strain yourself trying to reach the maximum point of pushing and pulling. And keep moving your lower abdomen in this way in a gentle, steady rhythm.

Not only will this exercise help to relieve your mental stress, but it’ll also help to make very healthy bowel movements.

Another effective Dahn Yoga exercise for relieving fatigue: toe-tapping.

This is one of my personal favorites.

Sit down or lie down with your legs stretched out, upper body comfortable and relaxed. Bring your legs together, and keeping your heels together, swing the top of your feet in and out. Let the insides of your feet lightly tap against each other in a steady rhythm. You can close your eyes to focus on the physical sensations on your feet, and keep breathing out comfortably through your mouth.

Do this exercise for 5-10 minutes. You will most likely feel your legs and/or hip joints get stiff and sore, but do your best to keep going, and you’ll feel the tension release and your body relax more deeply. When you stop, just remain still, do deep comfortable breathing, and just enjoy the tingling of energy relaxing and rejuvenating your whole body!

Continue toe-tapping

Here’s a trick I’ve learned in relieving fatigue from my Dahn Yoga classes: foot massages.

Giving yourself a foot massage is self-explanatory, but I’d like to point out some spots you can focus on.

In the center of the ball of your foot, where it makes a little dip, is a major energy point. Keep pressing deeply into this point with your fingers to activate energy circulation through your lower body.

Massage each toe — from the root of the toe out to the tip of the toe. Your toes are connected to various organs, so this will help to stimulate their functions.

Also, press deeply into the corner of each heel to stimulate your bladder meridian and relieve fatigue.

Hope you find this useful!

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Arlene F.

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