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KOUKSUNDO

A WAY TO WHOLENESS

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Contents

1. Stress Management

2. How to be ‘Happy’ : Know Thyself

3. Kouksundo Principles

4. Goals of Kouksudno Practice

5. Practicing Kouksundo

Stretching

Breathing

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Performance

Life Quality (Satisfaction)

Creativity

Stress Undermines …

- Decrease productivity

- Burn out

-No idea

Health

- Physical & Mental health

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Stress & HealthDiabetesStomachLiver Lung Heart BrainThyroid glandBlood pressure

: Burning mind: Mind hurt: Anger: Sorrow: Depress: Overwhelming: Stifle.: Upset

How to cure?

AttitudeMethod

: Understanding & Forgiving: Meditation

Source: The Breathing Story, 2002

Stress and Stiffness are Root Causes of Diseases

Brain disorderHigh Blood Pressure

Lung cancer

Liver disorder

Diabetes

Stomach disorder

Heart attack

the thyroid gland

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Clear and Organized Thinking

Stable Emotions

Flexible & Strong Minds

Integrative Wellness

Practicing

KOUKSUNDO Practice Helps Decreasing Stress and Having...

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi(September 29, 1934 ~ )

the Flow

the feeling of complete and energized focus in an activity, with a high level of enjoyment and fulfillment

Source#1: “the Flow”, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

How to “Be Happy?”

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Know Thyself

Through KOUKSUNDO Practice, You wil…

Source: The Science of Meditation, Time Magazine, 1991

Confront Yourself

Converse with Yourself

Accept Yourself

Forgive Yourself

1. Rest (Vacate)2. Concentrate3. Find one’s inner voice

How?

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Relaxation?

Vacation?

Recreation?

Retreat?

Rehabilitation?

What ? How?

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Sharpen the saw and find my inner voice…?

Source: 7 habits, 8th Habit, Steven Covey, 2005

7Habits & 8th Habit (From good to great)

- Private Victory (Independence) 1. Be Proactive2. Begin with the End in Mind3. Put First Things First

- Public Victory (Interdependence) 4. Think Win/Win5. Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood6. Synergize

- Renewal 7. Sharpen the Saw

- From Effectiveness to Great8. Find your inner voice and Inspire others to find theirs

How?

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Stretching & Motion

(Physical Training)

Rest

(Men

tal T

rain

ing)

Meditation

(Spiritual

Development)

Wholeness

KOUKSUNDO IS A WAY TO WHOLENESS

Kouksundo Retreat Center at Vermont

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History of Meditation

Meditation stems from Siberian Sharmanism and spread out with expansion of Mongolian culture

1. East Asian Meditation- Taichi, Kouksundo, Reiki

2. Indian Meditation- Buddhism, Yoga 3. Mesopotamian Meditation- Supism, Hebrew meditation, Greek meditation

4. Egyptian Meditation

Source: #1 History of Ancient Asia (Handangoki) #2 Tao of Life (Ph. D. dissertation of Kim, H)#3 Journey to fantasy (Ryu Ga Mi)

Siberia

B.C. 10,000

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Categories of Mind Control (Meditation)

Source: #1 Kouksundo, (page 26)#2 Journey to fantasy (Ryu Ga Mi) (Jul 02, 2005)#3 http://new.mindvision.org/g4/bbs/tb.php/occult/1860

Focusing on Breath

Fasting

Torturing

Isolating

Chanting (Singing, Dancing)

Drinking & Drugging

Mind control can be categorized by six different practices

Focusing on Breath is the most widely spread and generally accepted the most safe practice for Mind Control

(e.g. Buddhism, Yoda, Kouksundo, Reiki)

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Many Leaders Are Practicing Kouksundo to Enhance Their Health & Life

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Source#1: The Breathing Story, Lim, K, 2001Source#2: Hidden Connection, Kapra P, 2003, pp62~63, pp99~101

Breathing?

Sanskrit (Atman), Greek (Psyche), Latin (Anima)

= Breath, the Life

Latin (Spiritus) Greek (Pneuma), Hebrew (Ruah)

= Breath, the Soul

Money, Fame ???

Cancer: 6 months ~

Food 30~45 days

Water : 7~10 days

Breath: 3 ~ 5 min.

Creativity and innovation mechanism

● Ocean Wave: Unstable● Brain Wave: Anxious● Knotted Wave: Cowered● Silky Wave: Stable & Correct

Breathing Status

Ocean Wave Style Brain Wave Style

Silk StyleKnotted Style

Breathing is Important Because it Reflects Real Mind

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Terminal Goals of Kouksundo

Ultimate Physical Power

Ultimate Mental Power

Ultimate Ethical Power

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How do we know we’re practicing well?

Sweet Saliva Feeling Heat at Abdomen

Evidence of “Relaxation” Evidence of “Focusing”

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Practicing (Stretching)

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Principles of C-PEP

1. Have a sincere mind and keep authenticity

2. Focus on breathing and concentrate on hypogastric center

3. Pose correctly

4. Breath in and do, Breath out and relax

5. Remember - Physically bottom up- Mentally top down- Totally centering

6. Don’t enforce, but induce

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BASIC POSTURE

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IDENTIFY YOUR BREATHING

Breathing Status

Ocean Wave Style Brain Wave Style

Silk StyleKnotted Style

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END OF SESSION 1

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Practicing Stress Management Program

1. Whole Body Stretching

Method- Open feet and bend down - Stretch whole body and slowly

bend up with straightening arms

Effect Distress whole body

2. Pelvis Stretching

Method

- Attach arms on pelvis- Rotate pelvis left to right (3

times)- Rotate pelvis right to left (3

times)

Effect Distress abdomen, waist

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3. Ankle Stretching

Method

- Sit down on a Chair- Stretch feet Front / Backward (3

times)- Rotate feet Left / Right (3 times)- Relax ankles by tapping

Effect Distress legs & ankles

4. Waist Stretching

Method- Turn left and grip the chair (3

times)- Turn right and grip the chair (3

times)

Effect Distress waist, neck and torso

Practicing Stress Management Program

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5. Back Stretching

Method

- Fold hand behind back - Bend front with stretching

arms, and Straighten back (3 times)

- Rotate waist left & right

Effect Distress back, neck, arms and fingers

6. Side Stretching

Method- Fond hand behind head- Bend torso to left side and right

side (3 times)

Effect Distress waist, neck and torso

Practicing Stress Management Program

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7. Neck Stretching

Method

- Attach arms on pelvis- Bend neck front / backward- Bend neck left / right- Rotate neck left / right- Rotate neck left side / right side

Effect Distress neck and back

8. Arm & Finger Stretching

Method

- Fond hand in front of body- Fold in and rotate arms (3

times) - Change finger grip - Fold in and rotate arms (3

times)

Effect Distress arm & finger

Practicing Stress Management Program

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9. Shoulder Stretching

Method

- Attach arms on shoulders- Circulate arms front to

backward (3 times)- Circulate arms back to front (3

times)

Effect Distress shoulder, back, and neck

10. Knee Stretching

Method

- Stand up and attach legs- Attach hands on knee- Kneel down and kneel up with

attaching hands (3 times)- Rotate knees left hand side

(3times)- Rotate knees right hand side (3

times)

Effect Distress knee, legs

Practicing Stress Management Program

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Practicing Stress Management Program

11. Big breathing

Method

- Gather feet and locate arms in front of heart

- Stretch arms up with inhaling, Split arms side slowly exhale with downing arms, then widen arms with opening feet (3 times)

Effect Distress whole body

12. Meditation

Method

- Sit on a chair- Straighten back and neck- Close eyes & focus on

breathing- Calm down mind and

concentrate on hypogastric center

- Breath in as abdomen expanding and Breath out as abdomen contracting

- Do it for 5 minutes times

Effect Distress mind and promoting creative thinking