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Dahn Yoga workshop-Initial Awakening

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Christine B. (Houston, TX)

“Watching the Candle” has been a difficult concept for me to grasp. However, I now have a better understanding of what it means. Visualizing a candle burning in my abdomen just hasn’t worked for me but understanding that I can control my body and mind is a goal that I have been slowly able to envision.

First, came the realization of how much I am a slave to my body and mind. Trying to regain power hasn’t been easy, but it is a goal that I certainly would like to reach.

Controlling my body through breathing exercises and focusing of the mind has proven to be a challenge. I have seen some progress. In particular, I have noticed how I could now reach a certain state of meditation and appreciate the peace that it brings me. I now long and look forward to reaching this state every time I come to the Dahn Yoga Center. My goal is to go deeper in meditation and for longer periods of time.

I am not a religious person and was never a spiritual person because I used to associate religion with spirituality. Now, I have discovered that you can develop spirituality without embracing a religion.

I have discovered how much spirituality has been missing in my life. I knew something big was missing from my life and I am searching for the real purpose of this life. I long to find peace.

I have become more and more aware of the fears that rule my life. The basic fear of death, fear of the unknown, fear of rejection, fear of loosing a loved one, fear of pain, fear of being caught unprepared, off guard. As a result, I am constantly on guard, worrying about what’s coming next.

I have a hard time loving and accepting myself, the way I am and fear of criticism leads me to always strive for perfection. As a result, I am enduring a lot of unnecessary stress.

What I hope to gain from “More than Body”, is additional knowledge and tools to pursue mastership. I honestly do not think that I will accomplish this in 100 days. I will continue working towards mastership of body and mind for several months. Maybe one day I will reach the enlightenment stage, but I do not really believe that I can accomplish this over a one year period.

June 18, 2001

Christine

“Watching the candle is the assignment of Initial Awakening”

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Alberto M. (Texas)

Looking back at my diary I realize I made much progress after the first of the month (January 2001) when watching the candle and doing the exercises seemed so difficult.

February was a month of much frustration and disappointment with myself, but also of much reflection and learning. It opened the door for the progress that followed.

The months of March, April, and May brought clear progress as I was able to watch my candle much more easily and release much more stale energy during the exercises.

During the Dahn Yoga exercises, I started to meditate deeply and have important insights and perceptions that actually materialized a few weeks later.

I also realized, looking back at my diary that I seemed to have a clear energy cycle within the month with low-energy during days 15-20 when I tended to catch colds or sleep badly. I am not sure if this is relevant, but this is usually the period just before the full moon.

Watching the candle helped me much in realizing the negative emotions that keep surfacing. The aggressive attitude of competition has been a frequent issue. Also my insecurities and feelings of inadequacy.

I also realize that insights and good perceptions come from very deep, but I am still mostly surrounded by emotions and thoughts that bury such intuitions and insights which surface only occasionally. I hope that More Than Body will help in dealing with these.

Recently, Alberto shared with me the following:
I have been practicing Dahn Yoga for a little over two years now. I have also taken Initial Awakening, More than Body, and Reintegration. I have also attended Ilchi Lee’s two Healing Chakra Seminars.

I started the program in the old center on Gessner Rd. I was having sleeping problems mostly due to stress and frustration. I walked past the center a couple of times and decided to come in. It started a process of change that went much beyond sleeping which by the way has improved 100%. I am now focusing in on what my vision for the future is and how to actualize it.

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Mary N. (Registered Nurse—Arizona)

When I joined the Dahn Yoga Center on July 26 2002, I was an old 63. I had had shoulder problems in the spring of 2002 which kept me sitting at home for over 4 months. I had just been discharged from the hospital where I had been diagnosed with, among other things, anemia, low thyroid, and an irregular, heart beat. I was physically seriously weakened and mentally depressed.

I felt like I had chronic fatigue; I was sleeping, a lot, but felt just as tired when I get up as I did when I went to bed. I did not even have the energy to do everyday chores. I joined the Dahn Yoga Center on that day for the exercises since I wasn’t capable of doing others such as aerobics.

The exercises, developed for the Dahn Yoga program, were exactly what I needed. I was able to work at my own pace in classes and had other exercises prescribed for my problems as I needed them. I participated in special programs offered at the center as I became well enough and they were available.

The first was “Initial Awakening”. This helped teach me to detach from a problem and look at how I react and why. I’m not such an emotional basket case anymore. I am presently enrolled in healer school where I can learn the way to pass on the benefits I have received.

At the present time, my body feels about 20 years younger and I know it is 43 pounds lighter. I actually have energy. I sleep less and do more, and I’m no longer depressed.

With my “western doctor’s knowledge, I have been able to stop all the meds. I was taking for my heart and I am not anemic. Though my job as a nurse can still be very demanding and stressful, my coworkers have noticed the changes in me as I become more pleasant to work with and I handle the tensions in a healthier way.

I feel a big debt of gratitude for being led to the Dahn Yoga Center I have never worked with a group of more loving and understanding people in my life. It is a place where I can bring all my problems and joys and there is always a shoulder available to rely on. I have grown and, it is for certain that my life is happier and more satisfying since I wandered in the door that day. I will always have a special place in my heart for Alex Lee who is teaching me to fly.

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