Numerous exercises nd programs that have been developed to create the best possible Dahn Yoga class. Instructors will often use them to vary the regular class flow, and during private sessions.
Some of the most commonly used practice elements are:
Yeon Dahn Yeon means 'strengthening a sword's steel blade by forging the blade of a sword.' Dahn means 'a mass of vital energy.' As the description implies, this exercise is for strengthening body and mind. They are simple postures that accumulate and circulate life energy in the body. Unlike dynamic exercises such as Brain Wave Vibration, Yeon-Dahn postures are meant to be held for extended periods of time.
Bowing Meditation Full body bowing is one of the most simple and beautiful exercises in Dahn Yoga. It is also an ancient exercise, practiced in both Eastern and Western spiritual practices for thousands of years.
Regular class does not include bowing meditation. It is most often practiced after the Shim Sung (Finding True Self) Workshop as a personal meditative exercise, or recommended to people who need to balance their skeletal systems and circulate energy.
Bowing is about the development of internal and external grace. It exists for self-reflection and is a conversation with your own true nature. Bowing is also a low-impact, symmetrical exercise that produces a light cardio-vascular workout. When practiced regularly, bowing can help you maintain your sense of vitality and help you grow your awareness of how energy works in your body.
"Bowing is, in essence, about recreating yourself as you want. It is about learning to let go of old things so new things can come to you," Ilchi Lee, founder of Dahn Yoga
Jang Saeng Walking Meaning 'Vitality Walking', Jang-Saeng Walking is a practice that slightly adjusts your walking style to promote balance in the hip joints, open breathing, improve balance, and increase concentration. In Dahn Yoga, this walking method is used as one of the warm-up exercises to daily class.
Full Body Vibration & Dancing One of the best ways to get toxins out of your body is to sweat, shake, and move! Once a week or so, Dahn Yoga centers may offer a more dynamic class to shake the stagnant energy out of every cell, muscle, and bone in the body.
Young children dance often, and freely. As adults, few people experience dancing in the same free way. In Dahn Yoga, we occasionally employ free-style dancing to return to the freedom of childhood as well as to reap the cardiovascular benefits.