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Warming-Up
Exercise
Before
you start Brain Respiration, it is important to make yourself comfortable and
fully relaxed. Now, let' s do some exercises to prepare your body and mind for
Brain Respiration. When you do the warm-up exercises, concentrate fully on the
part of the body you are exercising. Have a kind of conversation with your body.
Do this to your own rhythm.
The Meridian
exercises introduced in Dahnhak On-line Class are also effective for warming-up
your body and mind before practicing Brain Respiration.
Let's
try it!
Neck Exercise |
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your hands on your waist, straighten your spine and relax your shoulders. Move
your head down toward your chest, as far as you can. Feel the stretch in the back
of your neck. Inhale when you move your head forward, and exhale when you return
to original position. | | Slowly
move your head backward. Inhale when you move your head back, and exhale when
you to original position. Repeat this exercise a few times. |
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your head to the left as far as you can. | | Then,
turn your head to the right. Inhale when you turn your head, and exhale when you
return to original position. Repeat this exercise a couple of times. |
| With
your head facing forward, try to touch your left ear to your left shoulder. Concentrate
on your neck. | | Then,
try to touch your right ear to your right shoulder, again inhaling when you begin,
and exhaling when you finish. | | Slowly
rotate your head clockwise while keeping your neck and shoulders relaxed. Slowly
draw a big circle with your head and feel the stretch in your neck and upper back.
Do this several times, then move your head counterclockwise in the same way. |
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Tapping Your Head and Neck |
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your fingertips, gently tap the top of your head. Continue tapping all over your
head in this way, until you feel fresh and revitalized. Tap your forehead, temples,
around your eyes, cheekbones, cheeks, under your ears, and your jaw. Also, tap
all around your mouth, to stimulate your gums. |
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your palms, pat the backside of your neck. Sometimes you may feel the sensation
created by this exercise traveling all the way down to your feet. |
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Shoulder Exercise |
| Pull
your shoulders up, until they almost touch your ears, inhaling when you raise
your shoulders, and exhaling when you lower them. Do this exercise several times,
until your shoulders are completely relaxed. |
| Touch
your shoulders with your fingers and make a circle with your elbows. When you
rotate your arms, you should feel your shoulders rotating together. Circle forward
a few times with your elbows and then circle backward a few times. |
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Chest Exercise |
| Stretch
your arms forward and place your palms together. Next, spread your arms to both
sides and bring them back as far as you can. This is to open your chest area.
Inhale when you extend your arms, and exhale while bringing them together again.
Repeat this exercise with proper breathing several times. |
| The chest meridian is easily blocked by
negative emotions and can be seriously blocked in people who are under too much
stress. Blockage in the chest meridian hinders deep breathing and can cause headaches.
Chest exercise helps you to breath deeply. | |
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Caution: Before undertaking any physical
exercise or activity, it is advisable to consult with your physician
or health care provider. By undertaking or attempting these exercises
or practices, you are agreeing to assume all the risks of injury
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