Ilchi Lee

describe tips to enjoy Dahn Class

Improving your health, losing weight, finding peace of mind, reigniting your passion for life, enhancing job performance… Regardless of the motivations behind why you started Dahnhak and Brain Respiration, you have made an investment. What should you do in order to turn them into fruitful returns? Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for you to magnify your enjoyment of the Dahn classes that you fit into your busy schedule. If you are a beginner, this list will be a great guide for you to maximize your results from training. If you have trained for six months or longer, these recommendations will provide you with a chance to reflect on your training. This list was compiled by masters from three of the leading Dahn Centers around the world.

7 TIPS TO ENJOY YOUR DAHN CLASS

1. Prepare your mind The key influence on your experience in Dahn class is your state of mind. If you have time to stop your busy mind before you enter the center to prepare yourself for training, the maximum benefit is guaranteed. An easy way to calm your mind is to participate in the warm-up exercises, or if you are running late, take a deep breath as you remove your shoes before you join the class.

2. Focus on your dahnjon As your practice grows deeper you will clearly experience the benefits of this “Do.” Your dahnjon (an energy center in the abdomen) is your energy bank. If you keep focusing on it during the class and between every exercise, you will feel much more energy circulating through your body. This also has the advantage of tricking your mind to stay present during the class, enhancing your training.

3. Have fun and smile Your Dahn master’s motto. After you attend the “Ready for Awakening” workshop, you will understand more clearly why you are always encouraged to smile. On the scientific side, stimulation of the muscles around your mouth actually triggers endorphin secretion which is the “feel good” neurotransmitter in your brain. Endorphins help elevate your pain threshold and stimulate the healing process of your body.

4. Notice and enjoy every bit of progress This attitude greatly enhances your self-motivation. Only you know your body exactly. If you realize, for example, that you can now touch your toes in a stretch when you couldn’t two or three weeks ago, you will see for yourself the changes happening in your body. Initially, energy training creates subtle changes. If you keep noticing them your mind will become more positive, and the changes will become more evident and happen faster.

5. Focus on feeling energy at every point of your class Even if subtle at first, try to catch energy sensations in every moment of your class (e.g. during do-in exercises, haeng-gong, jigam) to enjoy the true depth of your Dahn training. Your jigam meditation, especially, will get deeper and you will receive the full benefit from your class.

6. Consistent class attendance for training Attend Dahn classes regularly two to three times a week. When you stop training for over a week, you will start to lose the rhythm and balance you attained through earlier training efforts. When you make out your weekly or monthly schedule, set aside time for Dahn classes. Those times when it is not possible for you to attend the classes, ask staff at your center for training advice that you can do on your own at home.

7. Keep a training journal Each time you attend a Dahn class or complete an at-home training session, write an entry in your training journal. Observe the changes in your body and mind felt during training, and record frank and detailed accounts of them. After keeping your training journal for a month, you will be pleasantly surprised to find how helpful it was in improving your health while also enhancing the results from your training.

Ilchi Lee

Ilchi Lee understands the brain not simply as an organ, but as the center of the whole human body energy system. DON’TS FOR ENJOYING YOUR DAHN CLASS:-

1. Don’t compare yourself with the other members during any time of the class This will contribute to bringing your mind down, especially if you compare yourself with more senior members. Doing so will distract your mind from your body and slow your progress. One member recently shared after her first class, “Wow! This feels like a me time!” This kind of mind is what you are looking for!

2. Don’t focus on what happened during your day and what you have to do after class If you’ve had a hard time during the day or are worried about something that you have to do later on, you will not experience a good class. To feel recharged, the full presence of your mind at class is very important. Again, try leaving your worries in your shoes!

3. Don’t worry about sensations (or lack of) you do not understand During a Dahn class, especially during breathing and meditation, you may feel many energy sensations such as vibration, warmth, or coolness. Sometimes you may worry about experiencing such unfamiliar energy phenomena. This kind of tension in your mind will automatically stop movement of energy and your healing process. The best attitude is to relax and just observe! Then after the class, share with your center staff about your experience if you need clarification.

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