Basic Yoga Class Description: Typical Class with Qigong (DahnMuDo)
Basic yoga class sessions are approximately 1 hour long and may include the following:
- Meridian Stretching
- Breathing and Relaxation Techniques
- Meditation and Energy Training
- Qigong (DahnMuDo)
- Tea with Instructor and Fellow Practitioners
Meridian Stretching
Meridian stretching exercises are designed to open the meridian channels, improve flexibility and increase the energy circulation that makes natural healing possible. These movements also improve body balance and overall fitness, and promote stress relief.
Breathing and Relaxation Techniques
Jung Choong breathing and relaxation techniques is a new training method introduced to Dahn Yoga practitioners in 2006. Jung is a Korean word that refers to energy and the body, while Choong refers to fulfillment. Learn how to relax and release stagnant energy, while simultaneously filling the body with fresh, new "ki," or, "life force" energy, simply by curling up your tailbone!
Meditation and Energy Training
Energy-based meditation facilitates a state of awareness and clears the mind of negative emotions and troubling thoughts.
Qigong (DahnMuDo)
Qigong (DahnMuDo) is an energy-based, non-combative, healing martial art. It is a mind-body training method combining martial arts movements with the energy principles of Dahn Yoga. In DahnMuDo, you will learn to use internal energy, rather than the external energy of your muscles. The ultimate goal of the training, as with QiGong, is to awaken and develop our innate power in order to attain mastery over the body, mind and spirit.
Tea With Teacher and Fellow Practitioners
Our basic yoga class usually ends with a brief period of sharing over freshly-brewed herbal tea. Tea time serves as a gentle transition period from your Dahn Yoga practice to the real world.
