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Breathing exercises can lead to fewer mistakes in the job search

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While nobody is perfect, Dahn Yoga tai chi can bring one's body and mind together and help one be more relaxed and, as a potential result, avoid making silly mistakes, which is essential in the job hunt.

A recent article in the International Business Times reveals that there a number of common mistakes that people make when they send out a cover letter.

One of the most common mistakes is sending the letter as an attachment rather than in the email itself. Attaching the letter leads to a much higher chance of a hiring manager ignoring it and going straight to the resume.

Another typical mistake is writing too much. One should keep his or her cover letter short, making sure the high points of one's career are touched upon without bogging it down with unnecessary details.

Providing irrelevant information is also one of the major pitfalls of drafting cover letters. One should make sure that the letter is pertinent and concise.

Before one clicks "send" they may want to do some breathing exercises and look over the email to make sure they avoid these mistakes. 

Filed under Personal Success
Mar 30, 2011

Tai chi practitioners balance working life with rejuvenating exercise

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Though it was initially developed as a martial exercise, tai chi – like that practiced by Dahn Yoga members – has evolved into a broadly applicable spiritual discipline that can lead to a balanced life and improve strength and composure.

Tai chi began as a so-called soft martial art, meaning it focused on slow movements and passive or receptive energies. Those who try it often feel a sense of relaxation or decompression, according to Santee Patch, California.

In Dahn Yoga, tai chi exercises are referred to as DahnMuDo, which translates from Korean to "the way of limitless energy." In the world of Dahn Yoga, DahnMuDo is less a martial art and more a way to physically gather mental and spiritual energy.

At its core, the practice centers on flowing movement, which can improve the circulation of the body's life-energy, known as Ki. DahnMuDo also keeps the mind centered and the spirit focused. Instructors often ask that their students attempt to temporarily withdraw from selfhood, allowing the body and mind to reconnect in an atmosphere of stillness and calm.

By engaging in proper postures and movements, individuals may improve their coordination, strength, balance and life outlook.

Filed under Yoga News
Mar 22, 2011

High-tech yoga clothing can’t beat the DoBok for comfort, odorlessness

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If it's done too vigorously, yoga can really whip up a sweat. Perspiration is typically a sign that practitioners are working themselves overly hard, since the more pacific varieties of yoga, like meditation or Dahn Yoga tai chi, are known to strengthen the body and even facilitate weight loss without excess labor.

Those varieties of yoga that cause sweating create additional problems, like how to handle all that moisture and body odor. A new clothing line has even been released that claims to prevent perspiration-related odor, according to WCSH news.

The clothing, which is largely indistinguishable from the tight, clingy type of workout outfit, uses silver threads to minimize smells, its manufacturers told the news source.

While this solution may be viable, its cost-effectiveness is questionable. Rather than pursuing increasingly baroque solutions to the problem of body odor, practitioners of yoga can look to Dahn Yoga tai chi – and its traditional vestments – for an answer.

In this ancient discipline, yogis wear a loose outfit made of all-natural fibers. Dahn Yoga clothing usually consists of a long-sleeved top and roomy pants. Since this form of tai chi is practiced in a temperate setting anyway, the combination of comfortable clothing and mild temperatures means practitioners can relax, meditate and lose weight without breaking an aromatic sweat. 

Filed under Yoga News
Mar 3, 2011

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Though it was founded in the 1980s, Dahn Yoga's basic precepts and techniques are directly descended from methods practiced five millennia ago in East Asia. These precepts include the importance of the mind's partnership with the body, as well as the need for a balanced bond between the two.

Today, thousands of Americans practice Dahn Yoga everyday, many of whom are delightedly trying it for the first time. Taking a little time out of one's day to stretch, breathe, pose and meditate with a gentle smile on one's face can radically change one's mood and outlook.

This blog offers responses to news items that prominently feature Dahn Yoga and its neighborhood centers.

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    Dahn Yoga was originated by founder Ilchi Lee. Lee, born in South Korea in 1950 had an inner craving to discover life's purpose. Spending 21 days in an ascetic practice, Lee came to see that, not only was his personal energy, but all of humanity's energy was one with the energy of the entire universe. With this he was inspired to create Dahn Yoga. […]