Ilchi Lee Dahn Hak Yoga

To the mind steeped in Western science, the concept of Ki (also spelled chi or qi), of life energy, can seem archaic and even superstitious. Isn’t Ki just an Asian myth?  Hasn’t it been disproved by Western science? Such questions are natural, and it is important that you know the facts about this ancient concept before proceeding, since it is integral to the BEST method by Ilchi Lee. If you are skeptical, that is good. Open-minded skepticism is a sign of wisdom.

The concept of Ki includes the idea that all living beings contain a circulating life energy that flows through the body along meridians. From the viewpoint of traditional Asian medicine, disease and distress are largely the results of imbalances of positive and negative energies. Ki is the foundation of all traditional Asian medical practice.  But is it real, or merely a metaphor appropriate only to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean folk medicine?

Some scientists are quick to dismiss Ki as a concept that does not fit into any accepted models of how the body or brain works.  However, tightly controlled experiments have begun to demonstrate that Ki is a real force with real effects.  A rigorous experiment carried out in 2001 and published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine shows that Ki masters and Ki trainees can produce changes in human blood cells. Other experiments have demonstrated the fact that Ki energy can be measured. A growing body of evidence shows that Ki is a very real force.

BEST (Brain Education System Training) sees Ki as the connecting element between mind and body. In other words, Ki is the thing that allows the mind to affect the body. The validity of the mind-body connection was confirmed in the 1950s when biofeedback researchers discovered that people could easily learn to change their heartrate, body temperature and other physiological functions.

The principles and practices of BEST (created by Ilchi Lee) depend not on belief, but on execution and dedication. Many people have experienced this energy presonally and benefited from its effects. As you progress through the work of BEST, you may use disciplines that will enable you to feel the power of Ki energy in your body. We advise you to trust these sensations rather than worry about whether they have been approved by Western science. There are many ways to know that something is valid; personal experience is one of them.

We respect science, but we also revere the personal journey of every human being. If you keep an open mind and approach this work with commitment and self-awareness, you will see results.

-In Full Bloom by Ilchi Lee and Jessie Jones, PHD.

You’ve probably heard that some people, like old wine, mellow with age.  As it turns out, this is true of all of us because of the way our brains age.  Researchers have discovered that older people generally have better emotional control and a more positive outlook on life. 

They theorize that the human brain is designed to shift from a more aggressive, competitive mode in youth to a more cooperative mode in later life.  In the past, this may have been biologically advantageous as old people, no longer of reproductive age, shifted their attention to suppor of their kin, which indirectly assured survival of their genetic information.

Brain scans have revealed that older people simply process emotions differently, which may account for the improvement in emotional control.  As Ilchi Lee write in his book “In Full bloom” In the older people, more areas of the brain are shown to be active during the experience of emotions, especially in response to negative emotional stimuli.  This finding suggests that life experience may provide additional brain connections to help neutralize negative emotions more quickly.

Overall, older people are healthire mentally than younger people.  Incidence of neurosis decreases, and older people are less likely to report feelings of despair and worthlessness.

That being said, mental health is not automatic for older people.  In fact, depression is common and the occurrence of suicide is more common among older people than it is among middle-aged people, especially among older men. Just because the older brain is better equipped to deal with negative emotion does not mean it is immune to emotional difficulty.  After all, there are many aspects of aging that are difficult to handle, including death of friends, one’s own physical decline, and the sense of aimlessness that can accompany retirement. It is best to prepare yourself with a strategy for emotional well-being in order to make the most of your brain’s natural wisdom as you age.

-Excerpt from In Full Bloom by Ilchi Lee & Jessie  Jones, PHD.

On June 20, 2008, the International Brain Education Conference was co-sponsored by sections of the United Nations (UN), and focused on how to incorporate Brain Education’s understanding of the brain into meaningful educational reform.

Within the brain lie the causes and solutions to the major problems that the UN and humanity care about. The premise of the Conference was that we must focus on the brain itself, and how to use it well, to create an authentic culture of global well-being, peace and prosperity.

Here are the distinguished speakers at the conference:
Antonio Damasio, M.D., Ph.D, Director of the Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California, author of Descartes’ Error (Neuroscience, Education and Culture)
Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D., author of My Stroke of Insight, recognized by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential persons (How to Use the Brain Well)
Ilchi Lee, President, University of Brain Education and IBREA (Brain Education – Our Hope for the Earth)
Eran Katz, Regional Coordinator for IBREA Israel and author of Secrets of a Super Memory (Unlimited Potential of the Brain)

Jessie Jones, Ph.D., Co-Director of the Center for Successful Aging, California State University, Fullerton (Brain Education for Successful Aging)
Dong-geun Seul, Commissioner of Education, Busan, South Korea (Character Education and Brain Education)
Warrington Parker, Jr., Ph.D., Vice President, IBREA USA (Brain Education in U.S. Schools)
Helene-Marie Gosselin, Director, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, New York Office (Education for a Culture of Peace)
Hanifa Mezoui, Ph.D., Chief, NGO Section, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN (UN Millennium Development Goals).

Today in my Dahn yoga class we did the Brain Wave vibration training that Ilchi Lee has been talking about a lot lately. WOW! Everyone in the class was able to release sooo much heavy energy and connect deeply within. Many people were moved to tears. And others were able to move parts of their bodies that until the training had been in extreme pain. It was amazing!

Does anyone have any good sharing about Brain Wave training in your centers?

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For best utilization of the brain, look for novel, unexpected ways to move the body. Our tendency can be to only move the body in habitual ways. Even people who exercise regularly tend to return to the same activities over and over again. Instead, try “cross training” the brain, just as an athlete might cross train the body for better results. Also, look for exercises that move the body in a variety of directions, such as yoga or dance, as opposed to exercise that uses the same repetitive motions.

My Dahn Yoga practice is definitely teaching me how to utilize my body in ways I never thought imagenable.

Cosmic energy is my energy.

 Cosmic energy is my mind..

This is  what  we  learn in Dahn class..  THe breath  of  life  flows  within  each of  us.  We  are meant  to  be one  with cosmic  energy and  heal  others  in the process..  Such a  wonderful  way  to  live… 

 If  you experience  Dahn class you  will know  that  you  can  be  one  with nature…

Lovely..