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Brain Wave VibrationF i n d t h e E n e r g y i n Y o u
ILCHI LEE
There is a training technique designed for brain-body healing, so simple that it can be learned in minutes
And yet, it is profoundly effective. Dont just take my word for it. A few years ago, research done at Cornel
University in New York found that with just three months of practice, participants scored 15.5 point
higher in a brain function test.*
* Study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Prospective study of new participants in a community-based mind-body training program, by Sung
W. Lee, M.D., M.Sc., Carol A. Mancuso, M.D., and Mary E. Charlson, M.D., July 2004.
What they practiced was Dahn Yoga, and what weve learned
in the four years since that study, through more observation
and testing, is that the key to this success lies in our brain
stem, the part of the brain tied directly to the spinal cord and
through which all information to and from our bodies must
pass. The cerebral cortex, the gray matter of the brain, does
the conscious thinking; the brain stem regulates our physical
functions and serves as the gateway between thought and
action.
Our stressful lives put pressure on our brain stem and cerebra
cortex. Have you ever lain awake at night, worried about
something at your work, or because of family stress? Have you
ever experienced stress so high that your brain felt fuzzy?
If so, the problem may well have been that your brain stem
was out of balance with the rest of your body. The brain
waves produced in your cerebral cortex are real, and affect
your bodys overall balance. So, the very simple exercises
involved in Brain Wave Vibration, a practice incorporated in
The brain waves
produced in your
cerebral cortex
are real, and
affect your bodys
overall balance.
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Dahn Yoga technique, can have a profound effect on your
ability to focus, think clearly, heal your body and find peace.
Brain Wave Vibration
Brain Wave Vibration exercises use repetitive rhythmic
vibration to tone down the activities of the neocortex (part of
the cerebral cortex), activate the limbic system, and allow you
to connect with the life energy that resides in your brain stem.
Many people like to use music with a strong drumbeat when
they practice Brain Wave Vibration; however, it is important
to use music that does not require you to think about the
words. The idea is to calm the area of your mind which keeps
stress switched on the neocortex.
Brain Wave Vibration Standing Posture:
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Let your hands
hang at your sides in total relaxation.
1. Begin by slightly bouncing your knees up and down. Let
this movement expand through your whole body, until
every part of your body is shaking in unison.
2. Gradually let the natural vibration of your body take over.
Let your body create its own rhythm. Feel everything in
your body, including your lips, tongue, eyes and skin. Your
breath will naturally become synchronized with your
movements.
3. As you continue to vibrate, imagine your brainstem,
located at the base of the skull, glowing with energy.
Imagine this energy slowly spreading up into your brain,
down your spine, and out through your nervous system
until every cell of your body is bathed in energy.
4. Your conscious awareness will disappear as you become
aware of only the vibration. Once your body feels relaxed
and loose, slow down the vibrating gradually, and sit
quietly.
5. Observe your pulse, breath and mind. Calm your
breathing and focus your mind on your lower abdomen.
6. While sitting and resting, focus intently on your pulse,
breath and mind. Feel gravity pulling your body toward
the earth, and feel the circulation of energy throughout
your body. Focus on your abdomen to pull the energy
toward your bodys center.
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Music and Your Brain
In his book This is Your Brain on Music, neuroscientist and
musician Daniel J. Levitin discusses the effect music has on
the human brain. He notes that music is unique in its ability
to stimulate all areas of the brain at once. He says, Musical
activity involves nearly every region of the brain that we know
about, and nearly every neural subsystem.
Over the years, I have worked to develop Dahn Yoga into a
Brain Education system, one that integrates all parts of the
brain to work together harmoniously. Dahn Yoga itself comes
from a Korean tradition rather than an Indian background;
but like all yoga, it is concerned with regulating and
invigorating the energy flow in our bodies. I have tried to tak
the idea a step further and consider the effects of such energy
flow on our brains. The brain-body connection is so crucial in
overall health and well-being that I feel no one can be truly
healed without both elements in harmony.Since the goal of Brain Education has been brain integration,
and that means getting the various parts of the brain working
harmoniously, rather than competing with each other, music
seems an ideal tool to use. I think, as does Levitin, that this
may explain why children who study music seem to be more
successful in learning difficult concepts.
When I train people in the Brain Wave Vibration method, I
use sa-mul-no-ri, the traditional drumming art of my native
Korea. It has very ancient roots, originating in farming rituals
thousands of years old. Many if not most ancient culturesused drumming and other heavily rhythmic styles of music in
their spiritual rituals. I doubt this was by mistake. They saw
the difference this made for them in focus and concentration,
not just during the rituals but afterward in the peacefulness
and happiness of their people. Everyone involved had been
doing a form of Brain Wave Vibration.
In this 21st century world of honking horns, buzzing cell
phones and jarring office environments, it seems to me we
need Brain Wave Vibration even more than our ancestors did
with their lives already tied to the rhythm of the seasons and
the natural world.
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Tapping Your Energy FlowIf you have experienced Dahn Yoga, you have been
introduced to tapping. This is a technique which, while
very simple, brings the energy flow of your body to the part
you are concentrating upon. Very simply, tapping brings
blood flow to your brain, abdomen, legs and through that
blood flow the energy comes. You can count out the rhythm,let music take you there, or feel it through a drum beat played
during your exercise.
The point is, your body and brain are integrated one. It is
very important to pay attention to the experience of energy in
your body as you practice Brain Wave Vibration. Energy is
the real stuff of life, and it is through energy that oneness
reveals itself. If you can quiet your mind sufficiently, you will
sense this in your body as a subtle but consistent vibration.
If you allow this sensation to expand, you will glimpse the
infinite nature of the universe. To connect to this cosmicenergy is to connect to the ultimate energy pulsing through
all of existence. There is a part of your brain that exists to
connect to this energy.
The Process of Brain Wave VibrationThere are three distinct phases in Brain Wave Vibration all
of them simple, but one must come before the other. It may
take a few repetitions, a proper environment, and some extra
time to fully experience all three phases.
Step 1: Deliberately make vibrations in your body.
When you begin, you will be very conscious of making
vibrations. You may follow the beat of a song, or follow a
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rhythm that seems appropriate to you. At this stage you
should focus on relaxing the body as you move to the rhythm
Begin by gently shaking the head left and right. As the neck
starts feeling relaxed, shake the shoulders up and down. Let
the sensation spread through your body. As you shake,
imagine you are shaking off all your concerns. Try to release
all tension from your body.
Step 2: Let your entire body ride the rhythm.
Once your body is fully relaxed and your mind is quiet, you
can begin to follow the natural rhythm. Focus intently on
your physical sensations. Allow the vibration to spread out to
all parts of your body. As the body starts riding the rhythm, it
becomes completely relaxed, and your skin will even feel the
vibration. Breathing becomes natural, and motions will follow
their own rhythm. Your body will begin to make spontaneous
movement. This is natural and it means your body is healing
itself.
Step 3: Follow the flow of energy.
Once the vibration becomes natural and familiar, you will
become increasingly aware of the movement of energy within
your body. Allow yourself to follow that flow. The increased
energy will speed up and strengthen the waves of the
vibration in your body. While movements tend to get bigger
at this point, they will also become more graceful and
free-flowing.
Your bodys natural healing instincts will take over at this
point and you will find that you automatically assume uniquepostures that promote healing for your particular bodily
condition.
Tap Those ToesThere is another Brain Wave Vibration exercise
that can help many physical problems,
including headaches, insomnia, and
circulation problems. Toe-Tap Vibration
helps return the bodys energy balance to a
healthy state by bringing energy down tothe lower body. It is also a very good
mind-body coordination exercise. Because th
feet are so far away from the brain, you may find
at first that they do not want to cooperate with you!
But keep working at it and keep trying to increase your speed
and the evenness of rhythm.
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The feet contain a wide variety of acupressure points that are
stimulated through this exercise. Because all the energy lines
in the body end in the feet, you can energize your whole body
when you stimulate your feet.
Toe-Tap Vibration
1. Lie down on the floor comfortably. Place your arms andlegs on the floor and close your eyes. Breathe in and out
several times to release excess tension.
2. As you are lying there, gently shake your head from side toside, allowing your shoulders, arms, legs and your whole
body to relax. Imagine that all your stress is melting into
the ground.
3. Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth,making a whooshing sound.
4.Repeat this 3 times.
5. Touch your heels together, tap your toes together; thenpart the toes again, trying to touch the sides of the feet on
the ground. Repeat several times in quick succession.
Adjust the speed on this motion depending on your
comfort level, but repeat at least 50 times without
stopping.
6. When you begin to feel fatigued, slowly stop tapping andrest. Feel the subtle vibration going through the end of the
toes to the knees, thighs, hips and waist and to the top of
your head. Challenge yourself to do a greater number ofrepetitions each time you practice.
Ilchi Leeis the founder of Dahn Yoga,
practiced by hundreds of thousands of
people in Asia, Europe, South America,
Canada and the United States. Dahn
Yoga is based on Korean martial arts
techniques such as Tai Chi and also Ilchis
continuing experiment and study on the
effects of such exercise to brain-body health and balance. He
has founded a university in South Korea dedicated to the study
of brain science; the International Brain Education Association
(IBREA) www.ibreaus.org; and a variety of other organizationsaround the world dedicated to peace, education and health.
His latest book is titled Brain Wave Vibration. www.ilchi.com
Your Energy and the UniverseThe ultimate goal of Brain Wave Vibration is actually 7-fold
1. Maintain healthier brain waves
2. Manage your stress
3.Activate all parts of your brain
4. Develop positive habits
5. Create happiness
6. Restore a healthy energy condition to your body
7. Expanding your awareness of yourself and the universeBrain Wave Vibration, by quieting the thinking mind,
allows you, at least for a few moments to tap into the
greater rhythm and flow of the universe as a whole.
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