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Nourishing my spirit

When I started my Brain Wave Vibration training, I decided I would focus on the goal, “I am nourishing my spirit.” I chose this because many times it is hard for me to make even small choices for my highest good. Things like healthy eating and exercise, or procrastinating over small projects, I create a log jam of weight actually & figuratively in my mind, body and spirit.

When I do make good choices and respond to my inner voice (what I call “my spirit”), I feel at one with myself and am therefore more available to others that I care about. I am then able to share myself and give in an open and loving way because at this time I can give from a “full cup.” A long time ago I was told by a very wise woman,
“You cannot give from an empty cup,”–this advice came during a time when a much-loved relative was waging a losing battle with cancer.

After one Brain Wave Vibration training, I watched the tea being poured into the cups in the tea circle, filling each to the brim,and a thought came to me, “She gives from a full cup,” and my heart opened and tears welled up–my sign that a personal truth is spoken. I shared this thought to the group and went on to describe the changes in my thinking and behavior that had been occurring since doing Brain Wave Vibration. The good choices were becoming easier and more frequent, like being on autopilot.

Most important to me, however, was the transition that had taken place during that day’s class. While doing Brain Wave Vibration and focusing on, “I am nourishing my spirit,” the phrase flipped in my head and became, “My spirit is nourishing me.”

–Nina Ratzman

Emily Cannon Kough Manages Cerebral Palsy and a Busy, Analytical Mind with Brain Wave Vibration

” What I like about the Brain Wave Vibration is not only that it brings my energy down, but it also calms my brain. Also a lot of times, I do the vibration on the floor because I have Cerebral Palsy in my muslce. Its really been I would call it a gift because it’s really helped me work through some of the stiffness and such that I experience. I’m very analytical. I’m a scientist by trade and so I’m constantly analyzing and thinking and planning. ‘What’s the next thing I need to do?’ Even in the morning when I get up and I’m doing the tapping in the morning and the vibration, I’ve already started. As soon as I get out of bed, I’ve started thinking about what I have to do for the day. And so, its been interesting because just that 15 or 20 minutes of tapping and Brain Wave Vibration makes my brain just stop and not be planning and thinking and doing all of those thing. As I’ve heard it described, it seems to settle me down enough that I can sort of logically and very carefully plan my day, but not just be wired and disorganized. It helps me in being more organized. It’s not just that it stops me from thinking and being distracted but I also think part of having CP is I’ve had to train another part of my brain to move my legs. So the Brain Wave Vibration has really helped me. My brain seems more elastic. I’m more free to do things. Its easier to do things, both physically and mentally. Its just really been a powerful tool and I’ve started telling people about it. Saying you reall ought to check this out.”

Letting go of emotional pain

Usually when I do Brain Wave Vibration I feel a lot of energy moving in my body. It starts from my head and works its way down. The one time I felt a lot more was just a few days ago when I took the Brain Management Consultant course with Regional Director Kim. I had shaking through my torso that felt like it was out of my control. It was a vibration that I didn’t feel like I brought on myself. And I had a very clear image of my grandmother on my right and my mother on my left. My grandmother recently passed away and I had been having trouble letting go of her. I also had a lifetime of anger towards my mother. Then I had a very clear image of my grandmother slowly floating away. I was watching her and I was trying to hang on. Eventually I wasn’t holding on anymore. Something made me then turn to my left and next thing I know my mother was right next to me. I don’t know when she got there. I automatically opened my arms to her as if I was accepting her and forgiving her for all the anger I’ve had for many years. And it’s probably just a start but I’ll take that and continue to do Brain Wave Vibration.
–Wendy

A sense of inner peace

I began Brain Wave Vibration four days ago and it’s been an incredible experience. Initially, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was trying to accomplish, but by day three I got a glimpse of what I believe I’m striving for. Rather than feeling like I’m just rattling my brains around, I was able to go deeper and for a time, my awareness wasn’t confined to my head. I felt like I was floating in space without walls or limitations. I’m not able to hold onto this feeling for very long, but I’m getting there. Since beginning Brain Wave Vibration, my digestion in particular has improved, and I feel calmer and more serene.
–Terry Rhoades

It Doesn’t Require a Change of Clothes, Sweating, or a Class

I have been practicing Dahn Yoga for over 5 years and have had a quantum leap in improvement of the experience of my life. I have used the principles from the Dahn Yoga Basics book in my work with psychotherapy patients and have seen them improve dramatically in their ability to grow through the issues they face.

Now with the new book, Brain Wave Vibration, I have a new tool in my work, and also in my personal life.
I felt this was a clear and easily read explanation of the principles underlying the benefits of vibrational exercises. Ilchi Lee used examples from many cultures that illustrate the universality of the awareness of these principles.

In my own life I am happy to have a simple, easy technique that doesn’t require a change of clothes, sweating, or a class to practice. It can be used at any time that you need the resetting of the brain. I use it when I feel myself getting emotionally caught up in a situation, or when I am beginning a project or interaction that needs a clear mind. I feel much calmer, less reactive and I am maintaining more balance.

In my work, this technique will be easy for my clients to use and add to the other Dahn exercises I have assigned them, without feeling overwhelmed.

The book is a must read for any practitioner! It will keep you from taking yourself too seriously. It is so simple, anyone can get the benefits.
–Jeanne Benjamin

Happy after years of depression

In April 1987 we moved from NM to AZ. I found the Dahn Yoga Center and went in for a healing. I didn’t go back until April 2008 when I enrolled in the classes. I was so happy that I became gold member within months after experiencing the Initial Awakening and Shim Shung workshops. I am feeling happy after many years of depression since childhood. My family has noticed a big difference in my attitude. Yeah yoga!
-Mary Hayes

Shaking caregiver’s stress away

I am a caregiver for my elderly parents. It is quite stressful and impacts one both physically and emotionally on a daily basis. You never know what their needs are going to be on a day-to-day basis. I have found Brain Wave Vibration to be a most useful tool for alleviating my daily stress. It is a rather simple technique to follow. All one has to do is shake one’s head up and down and back and forth and after fifteen minutes of doing this I feel the stress flowing out of my body. One really doesn’t need to do it at a Dahn Yoga Center. One can do it at work or at home. I really wish that there was a way to get the word out to more people about this rather simple technique. Then more people can reap the benefits and society as a whole will become healthier. It is certainly not healthy to have all that stress bottled up inside. Unfortunately, most people simply do not know how to release it effectively. Stress most certainly leads to deteriorating health and a shorter life span. With Brain Wave Vibration society can live a longer, healthier, and happier life. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share this with you. I hope that after reading this passage people will experience the benefits of BWV for themselves.
–Wayne Liebl

Ready to rock with Brain Wave Vibration

Crack Fizzle Pop! Out came a soul glistening with blissful internal peace… Ready to Rock! My experience with the 21day Brain Wave Vibration training at my Dahn Yoga Center in Pasadena, CA was not an easy path as unforeseen events were tossed into my life. It threw me off course and left me dangling with a huge question, “WHY? What the Hell?!” During the first training event in October, I slashed my left toe with fragmented glass. It left me immobile for 7days. Not a fan of blood, wounds, etc., I felt paralyzed not just physically but way into the beyond from the pain of this wound. I couldn’t endure too much and just wanted to close off to take a breather…alone. So, I talked to the instructors at my center and they were understanding. “There is another opportunity next month again,” they said.

Then November came around and my wound was healed. I was ready catch up and start my training again from the 10th. On Nov 6th, I lost my brother (age 24) in a car accident. Then on Nov 8th my grandmother followed him and passed over. They were both living at my parents home, my grandmother in her last days suffering from cancer and my brother seeking acceptance and peace.

“What the HELL?!” I was angry, lost, confused, and traumatized. “THIS CAN”T BE REAL, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?!” It was painful…but I was grateful for friends who comforted me with supportive words and gestures.

I sought out help to get physical and emotional comfort by going to my favorite kinesiologist and a therapist. That helped in the beginning…but I still just wanted to forget about it all. I would go out to drink with friends until the brink of dawn….clubbing and “just having a good time.” That helped but was temporary. I had several messages from my Dahn Instructors by this time. Finally, after seeking support and trying to fulfill my needs from external sources, I realized that I needed help getting back on track by trying to heal from within. I showed up last week out of the blue for the Brain Wave Vibration training. The first day it felt awkward, and at the end of the session I felt sleepy, very sleepy. Then in the days to follow, my body started to connect, ignite, and remember the power from within.

The Head Instructor featured a video clip from Ilchi Lee that talked about death and that it’s just part of the process of transitioning to become a enlightened spiritual being. It was comforting to see it and it also confirmed to me that my brother was at peace and is Free. My heart resonated not only with this special message but also with the music from the Brain Wave Vibration training. So powerful and healing…music, message…my body, mind, and spirit freely captured in the RYTHYM. A few days later, during the training I was given a message, “PEACEFUL” and shown a picture of a long shiny Sword cutting open the shell of my dark self and bringing out a bright light. The training sessions felt shorter and shorter as each time passed…and easier to just step into the flow.

The final day, I felt as if I was with the flow of the music and at ONE. It felt blissful, peaceful, and serene. Somewhere and sometime between the last training days my anger and confusion dissolved. I have confirmation from within…MY body, mind, and soul…that everything is fine and at peace. I am again ready to ROCK! and to continue on my path. Gaining insight, strength, and gratitude from the recent events, I feel resilient enough to proceed to serve my humanity.

Thank you to my instructors and to Dahn Yoga for the opportunity to discover and share my extraordinary experiences from Brain Wave Vibration training. Whether that may be the community service of protecting and leading the way to a better quality of life or sharing and creating a much needed awareness of healing our planet…. it shall be done!! and So it is…
–Tomoko

Brain Wave Vibration helped me quit my anti-depressant

Last year in October 2007, I was urged by a good friend to try a yoga class at the Henderson Dahn Yoga Center (Nevada). After the hour session was over and I was feeling more alive than I had been in months, I signed up, combining a regular course and a Brain Wave Vibration class twice a week. By the end of the 3rd month, I was no longer using anti-depressants, and credit the movements of the vibration classes and the many skills of Head Instructor JoAnne and her staff toward eliminating 10 years of taking mood-altering prescriptions, and creating a healthier outlook on life. I have used Brain Wave Vibration in my current job, and immediately feel the results from turning my head from side to side. I can’t say enough about Dahn Yoga/Brain Wave Vibration and have recommended it to my adult children and grandchildren in Illinois as a healthy alternative to an inactive lifestyle and too much TV/computer games. Thank you, Dahn Yoga, for returning my life back to me.
–Jen Hamilton

Stress Relief

I live in a stressful environment, working sales that rely on a fluctuating economy and managing a household with a husband, three elementary-aged children, and multiple pets. Rarely is there time or a place for me to be alone and the constant chatter and demands on my time leaves me no time for myself. My work rides home with me in my shoulders and back and my mind races, finding work and home solutions, deep into the night. Something had to be done but wasn’t sure what. My original preconception of yoga was sitting cross legged, meditating and being able to bend into pretzel shapes. That preconception and my life changed when I walked into the Henderson Center on Windmill, just minutes from home. My immediate need was basic then – a place to get away and “find myself” again.I got that – and so much more! I learned that Dahn Yoga was excercise for my body, mind and soul, something I need daily! I I love all of the classes and the more I do, the more I grow! Brain Wave Vibration is a remarkable technique that quiets my ever-talking mind and clears my thoughts. It allows peace to enter and a calm to settle over me that lets me get deeper into finding my true self. It is simple enough that I do it at work to help me relieve stress and to refocus. I taught it to my children so they can focus more on their homework and handle the stresses of their day. I showed my husband so that he can shake the pressures of the day and sleep better at night. Brain Wave Vibration is such a simple, yet effective method that I highly recommend it to everyone!
–Tracie Warren