Dahn Yoga on practice and movements
It is important to practice meridian exercise in a way that is suitable for your body. For example, a fit person can train more intensely, whereas others should practice the movements much more gently. Even ill and very fragile oler people can benefit from gently rubbing and massaging the whole body while breathing and focusing on conscious awareness. In the beginning, try to master the movements first, rather than attempting to harmonize your breathing with the movements. Practice the movements according to your breathing capacity (without straining) when you are familiar enough with the movements to do them very naturally.
From Dahn Yoga meridian exercise by Ilchi Lee
on July 11th, 2008 at 3:54 am
True. Straining yourself just to synchronize your movement with your breathing in the beginning is not a good yoga practice
on July 13th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
It is not beneficial to strain yourself when relaxation is what you are striving to achieve. The to are quite different from each other.
on September 26th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Good points Brian. And another technique is that performing each pose with limited depth and strain can keep you in sync with a class while avoiding strain which only makes you tighter the next time.
Namaste,
Steve
on November 12th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
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