Dahn Yoga

Global peace is in your brain

Many people believe peace to be something "out there" which needs to be marched for, protested for, argued for, and sometimes even killed for. One important area of agreement between the ideas of eastern mysticism and modern science is the holographic principle, which states that each smal...

2008-07-15

Dahnhak, a Korean spiritual movement, takes root in the U.S.

Soothing music played in the background, as eight harassed New Yorkers lay flat on a yellow-papered floor, breathing deeply. "Exhale ... inhale ... exhale..." intoned their instructor, as they tried t...

2008-07-15

Ancient discipline is latest trend

Dahn means "energy, vitality and the origin of life" and hak means "study, philosophy and theory." The aim of the practice is to create spiritual enlightenment in the individual through physical and m...

2008-07-15

For wellness

Last week Dennison's after-school program initiated a seven-week dahn-hak series for 46 six-to 8-year olds. "What we want for the children is resiliency, self-control and self-discipline," Urioste say...

2003-09-25

Korean program for both mind and body

Karen Cox learned about the classes through a friend. "I was in a car accident, and I had a stiff back. I have nine pins in my pelvic area, and I got clearance from my doctor to do anything but run. N...

2003-09-25

Ki training - Is breathing method the key to health?

Practitioners say that Dahn Hak actually improves a person's health. Yassi certainly believes that to be true. " In the beginning I lost a lot of weight. Now I'm losing inches," Yassi said. Often duri...

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