Dahn Yoga Hawaii Member’s blog

Benefit: The crane posture which you can practice at a Dahn Yoga center, founded by Ilchi Lee, clears head and balances right and left hemispheres of the brain, enhancing concentration. Improves nervous system function.

Posture

1. Stand up straight with your feet together. Place your palms together in front of you, as if in a prayer position.
2. Balance your weight on your right foot as you bend your left knee, and raise your left foot next to your right knee.
3. Let your toes point to the floor.
4. Close your eyes.
5. Hold the position while balancing. With practice, you can increase the length of time you are able to balance in this posture.
6. Change to your left foot.

Sole Patting

Dahn Yoga’s sole patting: Benefit—Significantly bolsters brain function. The feet are like a “second heart.” They are vital in orchestrating proper blood circulation. When the soles of the feet are stimulated, you will
begin to notice a heightened sense of clarity, focus, and concentration.

Postures:

1. Sit on the floor with your legs extended in front of you.
2. Bend one leg and bring the ankle over the knee of the other leg.
3. Make a fist with your thumb tucked inside your hand.
4. With the pinky side of your fist, pound the sole of your foot strongly 30 times.
5. Alternately, you could use a wooden stick to press the soles of the feet.
6. Pay attention to your Ki 1 (Yong-chun) acupressure points.
7. Repeat with the other foot.

I used to think I was a lazy person. When my colleagues asked me for something, I used my being lazy as an excuse. I used to say “I have a natural disposition to be lazy.” I didn’t know that I enjoyed it, but now I think from some point of view, I enjoyed it. I saw Ilchi Lee saying on laziness. He says laziness is an illusion.

There is a small rock hill near my home. It is not easy to everybody to climb all the way up to the hill, even though it is a small rock hill. You have to pass and go up high rocks here and there. When I pass that part, I always use my full concentration and strength. Being not that tall, I should stretch my extremities and grab the rocks. I am all too busy to be safe and get myself on the top. The idea of being lazy cannot find any place to be in my brain at all.

Sometimes I climb the hill with my friends. Being a man, sometimes I help my friends to climb the hill. At those times, I get really busy and dilligent to help them.

Yeah, I agree that laziness is just an illusion. I will choose diligence and stick to it.