I’ve been working with computers since January of 1970. I’m very athletic by nature (sky diving, scuba diving, long distance bike rides for charity) but in the last 15 years I settled into a routine of work, work, eat and sleep with a little couch potato reading or TV thrown in. I’d get so focused that hours would go by before I’d get up. My hips and knees started to hurt all the time. My leg tendons were shrinking. Sometimes I’d have to take a few painful steps before I was sure of my footing. I wanted to get healthy but even became afraid to exercise on my own, even though I was perfectly healthy despite the extra weight. My sinuses were blocked for years on end and had been for as long as I can remember. My weight jumped up 30 pounds at a time for every stressful period I suffered. When I started Dahn Yoga, the first month was hard. There was no way I could sit in Lotus position, let alone do it for any length of time! My body needed a few days to recover after each class – that’s how de-conditioned I was. After about a month I realized how much benefit I was getting and wanted more, so, I became more dedicated and went to every class I could. I quickly realized I was gaining energy with every class. And the people at my center (the Durango center in Las Vegas, Nevada) are the happiest, most loving, fun people I’ve ever met – clear-eyed, clear-minded and strong. I knew I wanted THAT. I love Brain Wave Vibration. It’s been a few months now, and my sinuses have cleared up. When I do get a little stuffed up ( I work in a construction zone in a desert!) it is in the nostrils, not way up in the sinuses. My flexibility has increased to where I can sit in close to half-Lotus. My legs and knees still complain but I tap them a lot while doing Brian Wave Vibration and they relax some. I know this is a longer term issue for me. Now I can feel, instead of ignoring, my body’s reminders to get up and stretch. And I haven’t been to a Chiropractor since I started. I can now stretch and my body will adjust itself, as needed. I think the most fun and best benefit I’ve seen is brain health. Yes, I can tell my brain is healthier. I have Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and symptoms include foggy brain, being bone tired even with lots of sleep, dysfunctional short term memory and bad long term memory. The thyroid runs the metabolism and my whole body gets confused. I had to develop habits so I didn’t lock myself out or get to work without shoes on. Thyroid is very tricky. Stress is the worst thing in the world for it, and stress is a constant in my job. I notice that my long term memory is much better. Even with things that I learned before Brain Wave Vibration. My equilibrium is better all around but especially in high stress situations. My ability to think, speak and act in stressful situations has changed completely. I¡¯m stronger, more committed, able to accomplish even more in shorter periods and, as a manager, that lets me find the time to plan ahead and accomplish goals easier and with better quality. In this day and age, that is worth any amount of pain and suffering. The funny thing is ? Brain Wave Vibration is fun. I do it in class. I do it at stop signs, I do it at home. I encourage everyone to do it. I listen to all music now and think ? hmmm this would be good to do Brain Wave Vibration to or not. And I can see past behaviors fading away ? procrastination, temper, impatience with people who think slower than me, inability to listen and act rather than react to be replaced with positive behaviors. I’m more able to get off the treadmill to interact with people. I’m less shy. I feel great even after 11 hours of work. I sleep better. In short ? I can hardly wait to see what I’ll be like in another 5 months!
Jo Tampas