Aug 8th, 2008
Blind Balance
Ilchi Lee says through his new book
Balancing exercises are a great way to practice finding your center in your body. In a way, you can look at them as a meditation for the body. To begin, balance on your right foot while bending your left knee and bringing your left foot up to your right knee. Make fists and hold your arms at your waist. See how long you can hold this posture. Switch and try the same thing on the other foot.
Some useful tips about Dahn Hak
Once you can hold the pose on each foot for at least twenty seconds, try the same thing again, but with your eyes closed. If you find it is difficult to balance with your eyes closed, it means you are not finding your center within your body. Rather, you are relying on outside information, which you take in through your eyes, to help you keep balanced. Make a point of focusing two inches below your belly button, which is the center of the physical body. You might even want to tap the area with your fingertips. Keep practicing until you can stand at least one minute without opening your eyes.