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We have a highly developed neocortex. It is so healthy that we sometimes suppress healthy activity in the limbic system and the brainstem. The best way to tone down the activity of the neocortex and maximize the life energy of the brainstem is with a repetitive, continuous rhythm, like falling asleep to the monotonous hum of an air conditioner. Self-vibration training is a BR Integration exercise that is ideal for this purpose. It uses repetitive rhythmic vibration to tone down the activities of the neocortex, activate the limbic system, and allow you to connect with the life energy that resides in your brainstem.

Self-vibration training is not waiting around for the body to vibrate on its own. It means that you take the initiative to ignitethe vibrating reaction in your own body. There are not any set or predetermined patterns for self-vibration. You just let your body go along with the natural rhythm of life.

Release any self-consciousness that interferes with giving free rein to your movements. Do not be upset when stray thoughts and emotions enter your mind. Just let them pass.

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Let your hands hang at your sides in total relaxation.

Begin by slightly shaking your knees and waist area, going  up  and  down.   Let  this  movement  expand throughout your whole body, until every part of your body is shaking up and down in unison.

Gradually let the natural vibration of your body take over. Quiet your mind and follow your body as it creates its own rhythm. Feel everything in your body, including your lips, tongue, eyes, and skin. Shake and vibrate up and down, side to side, or twisting and rolling. Your breath will naturally become synchronized with your movements.

Incidentally, we have meridian points on our heads that are closely associated with the regional lobes described above. In-dang is associated with the prefrontal lobe; Jun-jung is associated with the frontal lobe; Baek-hwe is associated with parietal lobe; Tae-yang is associated with the temporal lobes; and Poong-ji or Ah-mun are associated with the occipital lobe. We can use these points to stimulate the different lobes of the brain indirectly, resulting in improved efficiency and functional integration. See the accompanying diagram.

Finally, consider whether the things that we like are also the things that we consider to be right. The answer to this question speaks to whether our neocortex (thinking brain) and our lower brain (emotional brain) are interconnected. This is what I call vertical integration. We can also use the analogy of the connection between the heart and mind; if this communication is not free and natural, we will face an inner resistance to eveiything we do, and our actions will lack power.

A person whose sense of “nghtness” coincides with his “liking” preferences is truly fortunate. The problem occurs when the two are not the same. Such a problem can bring great turmoil, as we have all experienced. Mastering our brain depends on overcoming this conflict.

Ilchi Lee tells that I understand that, according to one view, the triumphs of modern civilization have been the consequence of rationality conquering the emotions. I suggest that rationality must be harmoniously integrated with our emotions. When heart and mind are not one, we have no passion and cannot reach our goals.

Better integration could lead to better problem solving. Suppose the left side is analyzing the complex features of a problem. The right side may suddenly come up with a wildly creative solution. The left argues why it will not work, then the right suggests another solution. If the two sides are communicating effectively, then the brain will eventually hit upon a creative and realistic solution. When our brain is integrated on a horizontal plane, our left and right brains are working together harmoniously to come up with the best idea or solution.

Horizontal brain integration is also about improving communication and cooperative interaction among the functionally differentiated areas of the neocortex. The outermost layer of the brain, the neocortex is divided into different lobes, which have different functions.

These lobes are called the pre-frontal lobe, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe, with their fundamental activities classified into separate areas.

The pre-frontal lobe is located at the center of the front of the brain, around the specific region of your forehead. It controls the highest human cognitive functions, including judgment, induction, and deduction, in addition to controlling the movements of different parts of the body during complex exercises. The frontal lobe acts as a control tower, watching over and controlling all the conscious mental and physical activities that occur. The parietal lobe, located toward the top of the brain, controls the sense of touch, pressure, temperature, and other similar sensitivities. The temporal lobe refers to the left and rightmost regions of the brain, controlling memory and hearing. The occipital lobe, located in the back of the brain, controls sight. Improved integration between these lobes will make the brain more effective and efficient.

Ilchi Lee research on brain and breath respiration.

Purpose: Accumulates energy in the Dahn-jon. Concentration: Keep your tailbone curled, causing the whole back to touch the floor. As your Dahn-jon becomes filled with energy, this will gradually become easier. Tip: To curl the tailbone in this posture, start by bringing your knees closer to your chest. Feel the tailbone lifting and the back touching the floor before readjusting the hips to a 90-degree angle. Breathing: Close your mouth and start exhaling through your nose if it feels more natural. If that is uncomfortable, continue to exhale through. your mouth.Time: Three to five minutes. If holding the posture causes pain or becomes too difficult, change to the next posture.

1.    Curl the tailbone upward, creating mild tension around the lower abdomen. Raise both legs with hips, knees, and ankles bent at a 90-degree angle.

2.    Both the knees and ankles should be about one fist-width apart. Do not make the distance between the knees bigger than the distance between the ankles.

3.    Keep both feet parallel. This helps to keep the hip joints in the correct position.

4.    Flex your feet by pushing your heels out. Do not curl the toes as this creates blockages in the ankles.

Yoga practice tips by Ilchi lee.

Benefits: This exercise stretches the whole body and strengthens the back, shoulder, and arm muscles while releasing tension. It also increases the flexibility of the spine in both the back and neck and massages the internal organs by compressing the abdomen.

Note: When you practice this stretch, make sure to keep your spine pushed up and your knees straight.

1.    Lie comfortably on your back.

2.    Place your hands on the floor with oalms face down, as shown in the picture. Inhale. Keep your feet together and slowly raise them off the floor, lifting your legs over your head with your toes touching the floor behind your head.

3.   Prof Ilchi Lee advice that hold this position for a few seconds. Exhale and return to Step 1. Repeat three times. 4.   You can maintain this posture by supoortmg your lower back with your hands or holding your feet with your hands.

UPPER BODY LIFT

Benefits: This exercise strengthens the lower back and the lower torso with a powerful backward stretch as the abdominal organs are toned up and massaged. This works well as a finishing exercise. I\ote: Follow this exercise very carefully and gently if you suffer from lower back pain.

1.    Lie on your stomach, as shown in the picture. Place your arms on either side of your shoulders, with your palms touching the floor. Inhale and slowly raise your upper body.

2.    As you raise your upper body, raise your head up and hold it in this position while concentrating on your spine.

5.   Exhale and return to Step 1. Repeat several times.

Dahn-jon breathing is closely related to the movement of the diaphragm, a dome-shaped structure that assists in breathing and acts as a natural partition between your heart and lungs on the one hand, and your stomach, spleen, pancreas, liver, kidneys, bladder, and small and large intestines on the other.

According to Ilchi Lee research when you breathe deeply, your diaphragm moves downward as you inhale and upward as you exhale. The more the diaphragm moves, the more our lungs are able to expand, which means that more oxygen can be taken in and more carbon dioxide can be released with each ocean

When you do Dahn-jon breathing, at first there may rot be any sensation in the Dahn-jon. This may be due to the energy cnannei being blocked or the sense of Ki not being fully developed. With practice, the warmth of the energy moving inside the abdomen will oecome apoa^ent. When there is a feeling of the heat in the abdomen, the Dahn-jon has been identified. Concentrate on that point. As the awareness of tne Dahn-jon increases, more energy and heat will be felt. The sense of heat may change into a magnetic or electric sensation.

When the Dahn-jon feels warm, imagine an energy ball in the Dahn-jon. Deepen the breathing and the energy ball will become larger. Soon the abdominal area will be filled with the ball of energy. Through Jung-Choong Breathing postures and techniques, our breathing can become natural, deep Dahn-jon breathing.

The key lies in tilting the tailbone at just the right angle. Curling up the tailbone is also very important because it helps to form a proper angle for gathering energy while causing a light tension in the Dahn-jon. As energy rises from the tailbone to the head, it activates the body’s natural self-healing process. The important thing to remember when practicing this posture is to relax the entire body, especially the shoulders and legs. Tensing them will only close the “valve” and shut down the flow of energy.

When the hip joint is working in conjunction with the tailbone, it serves as the valve for the energy flow in the body. The hip joints should not be left open by letting the knees and thighs fall to the side. If your legs remain too far apart, the “valve” is open and the energy will flow out. To gather it, the outflow valve must be closed by maintaining the proper angle of the hip joints. This process helps to enhance the body’s stability and to coordinate its functions.

Deep breathing occurs naturally if we breathe with our awareness focused on our Dahn-jon. As you do your breath-work, focus your mind on this area of your body. Feel your lower abdomen rising when you breathe in and falling when you breathe out. Do this slowly and concentrate on your breathing. This approach is called Dahn-jon breathing or abdominal breathing.

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In the past, our ancestors placed great importance on the tailbone and its accompanying structure, the sacrum. The sacrum is the larger, flat bone above the tailbone that attaches the spine and tailbone to the pelvis, thereby forming the structural base of the body.

The word sacrum is Latin for “holy,” and it was often referred to as the “holy bone.” This originates from the notion that the sacrum forms the foundation of the human body and is therefore sacred on some level. Interestingly enough, the sacrum and tailbone are the last components of the body to degrade after death.

The lower Dahn-jon is the physical energy center located in the center of the lower abdomen, just in front of the sacrum. Regular Dahn classes focus on the development of this energy center. The middle and upper Dahn-jons are also important, but the lower center must be developed first in order to create a strong energetic center for the individual.

Curling the tailbone creates a bowl in which energy in the Dahn-jon can accumulate. By tilting the tailbone inward and upwarc at a concave angle, or curving it like the inside of a bowl, the energy of the lower Dahn-jon is contained.

Ilchi Lee tells that tensions in the body begin in the muscles around the base of the spine and then affect the rest of the body. By curling the muscles around the tail-bone at a proper angle to gather energy while maintaining slight tension to the Dahn-jon, the spine straightens and sends energy all the way up to the brain, thereby revitalizing the entire body.