Energy
It’s pretty cool that we have this energy running through our body–so many things are within us. If I watch myself like an objective observer, i can see so many emotions, thoughts, dreams, desires, it’s like a whole universe inside!
Archive for the 'Insights' Category
talking
sometimes i have a hard time talking to people–i feel what needs to be said but it is entirely different when it comes out of my mouth–i think that is where i see quite a difference between what my mind wants and what my body does. I would like to close that gap. i think that it takes practice and i can align my body, mind, soul. Any suggestions on how to talk better?
is there right and wrong?
We live in a dichotomous culture, about right vs. wrong? But is something really right and something really wrong? I think something can be right and wrong in the moment, but in the grand scheme of things, everything is okay and everything is learning….but how can war be right? Any thoughts….
judging and assessing
I like to evaluate my actions and see how I could do things differently or better so the next time I can make better results. But sometimes I feel like I judge myself instead of just assessing myself and I feel bad. My energy goes to my head and I feel depressed, making myself wrong or bad instead of just being grateful for my doing anything at all.
So I decided to make my mantra It is all good, I love myself no matter what. It seems to be helping.
Three needs
At Dahn yoga I was told that people operate from one of three places. The need for safety, the need for control and the need for recognition. I thought to myself that it was an interesting theory but not true for me. Then I started noticing how a lot of my habits were coming from my need to be safe! I then started seeing how others at work were only happy when they got the bosses attention. And I only feel comfortable when I am in control! I am so afraid of seeing the need for recognition now in me. There is so much to learn about myself. I thank God that I started practicing Dahn and that I am seeing all of this in me, even if at times it makes me queasy!
my life is a movie
I have learned to watch myself through taking training at Dahn Yoga. And what I have learned is that I am pretty amazing really. I have adopted some interesting habits that use so much energy for things that really don’t matter. It can be really painful watching yourself I think. But that is only when I really don’t want to accept my behavior and I start to judge myself.
energy
Before I started dahn yoga, I did a lot of other yoga, and did a lot of acupuncture and because of that my energy circulation was okay but I was still sick and tired.
It wasn’t until i started dahn yoga that i was able to begin to use my energy. Before, I was too afraid to do many things, and the energy stagnated in my body. Now when i am tired and feeling under the weather, I know I need to move by body and mind more. The energy needs to flow and then it needs to be used. The second part is one that i have to remind myself over and over…
Ballet Hang Gong
Since I was very young, I trained in ballet, jazz and lyrical dance. My favorite exercise has always been ballet bar. When I came to dahn yoga, I realized that the reason I enjoyed ballet bar so much is because as I was working through my foot and balance routines, I was meditating — the repetition of the movements and holding of the postures is so similar to hang gong — watching inside and feeling calm and centered. I am so thankful to my Mom for signing me up for class as a young child — now I am able to blend my background with that of Dahn Yoga and Dahn Mu Do. I love the free expression of energy in Dahn Mu Do practice. I thank Ilchi Lee for creating it for me to experience and enjoy and use as a tool for continuous growth.
we are all one
When I first started the dahn practice, I didn’t understand the phrase, “We are all one.” I pretty much separated myself from people and thought I had my issues and others had their issues. But the more I practice, and experience dahn yoga, and feel my body, the more I can experience, not only know, that yes, we are all one and the same. What makes us different are our choices and our habits, but underneath all of that, we are the same…To me, this is such a relief and a joy. I feel I understand myself better and am able to understand others better, because essentially we are all the same.
Training using Ilchi Lee principals
Sep 20th 2007anzababeHealth & Insights
My problem was complete disorientation in life, lost interest in the world around me. I was under stress at work and all other obligations and responsibilities that I was not very productive in anything and did not enjoy my life. I had an idea that I need to change everything, even to get a new job in a completely new area. Fatigue and anxiety were my constant companions. This training helped me to find within myself my life purpose and to see it as an unlimited resource of power for a full, meaningful life.