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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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