Dahn Yoga for MS is an initiative inspired by Cathy Downie. Cathy suffered with MS for 13 years and is now volunteering her time to spread Brain Education System Training (BEST) principles and tools in the form of Dahn Yoga to people who are suffering from the symptoms of MS.

As a member of the Glendale Dahn Yoga Studio in Arizona, Cathy was able to alleviate her MS symptoms through various BEST programs including Dahn Yoga, Dahn Mu Do, Dahn Tai Chi, and Dahn Healer School among others.

The Dahn Yoga for MS program consists of stretching, breathing, and self acupressure techniques. The various poses open the joints and improve the overall blood and energy circulation throughout the body. The results are not only a reduction in muscle pain, but also spasticity, and fatigue while boosting energy and stress management.

It was assumed that by the time people reached adulthood their brain connections were permanently and indelibly in place. In childhood, one might be able to exert some influence over the development of the brain, but for the most part these things were genetically determined.

It was thought that the old adage “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” was literally true.
More recently, scientists have discovered that the opposite is true. There is a quality to the brain called neuroplasticity that allows you, right up to the end of your life, to restructure and adapt your brain according to your needs.

You can learn new things and adapt to new environments, even inextreme old age.

from “Brain Management” by ilchi lee

Yes, some things are forgotten, but there is no doubt that the experiences you have had in the past and the things you learned long ago all have played a role in shaping your brain and making you who you are today.

from ‘Brain management’ by ilchi lee

Then what affects our brain waves? How can we measure our brain waves? What decides them? The author of Brain Wave Vibraion, Ilchi Lee says on Information management. According to him, information is number one factor in deciding one’s brain waves which are directly related with their physical, mental and spiritual health. Food is to the human body as information is to the human brain. There is too much information being stuffed up to the brain. The brain makes mostly passive choice which information to process and save inside.

Having good relationship with others is very important. We should build up interpersonal relationship. Human relationship is a skill and talent. We should develop it to have a better life. Let’s have hope. Find hope quotes and get inspired.

The earth has lots of problems. Ask your brain. Who can and will solve the problem? Who will do it? Does your brain say “yes?” If so, you have lots of hope and possibility. You should ask very seriously and with all your heart. If your brain says “Yes. I will do it,” then that’s when a significant change begins to take place in your life. But the thing is how serious you and your brain is. Only when your brain has dreams, then the brain wll show a great deal of power.

The thing boils down to “How do I keep the optimal status of the brain? Emotions are created by brain waves and emotions. What transforms the brain? It’s belief and conviction, not knowledge based education. It is a very simple idea, but, at the same time, a very radical concept. We are expected study hard when we were/are students, because our parents and teachers think that the more knowlege one has, the better life will they got. But according to Ilchi Lee, it is belief and conviction that transforms the brain, rather than the brain.

As you practice, hold in your mind a picture of the person you want to be. Visualize the picture in full color with every minuscule detail in place. At first this image of your perfected self may not be very clear to you. You may be undecided as to who you really want to be. If this is the case, don’t worry. It is natural at the beginning of any journey. You don’t know what the Grand Canyon is like until you go there, right? But you can imagine it, and that imagination is an important part of what will propel you toward it.

Just focus intently, and soon you will become clearer and clearer to yourself. You can start with a general idea of who you want to be by setting small, attainable goals. As you gain confidence and awareness, your true identity will becoming increasingly obvious, like an image emerging on a Polaroid photograph.

Most importantly, always remember that this training is for you. You are not doing it to please anyone or to gain anything from someone else. This is a precious moment with yourself in a world that is always calling you outside yourself. Even five minutes of practice can become eternal if you allow yourself to go deep inside to explore the infinite landscape within you.

I wish you great joy and peace as you embark on your journey of discovery.