Five years ago when I first experienced Brain Wave Vibration I was in constant pain. My lower back was sore all the time, and my knees hurt so that I was forced to limp and to hold on to furniture just to get around. When I saw the instructor and the participants start vibration exercise, I thought, “That looks easy,” and I decided to give it a try. At first, there was some pain, but it soon diminished. Now I just have fun! I feel so much better! Because of this vibration class I do things I never thought I could do!

-Carol Scholl, Kirkiand, WA

As I was shaking my head, I felt a painful popping and crackling on the side of my head. After just a few minutes the pain and crackling disappeared. My neck feels warm and flexible—which is unusual, since it is normally rather stiff and painful—especially on the right side.

-Nancy Davis, Springfield, VA

Once you have really clarified for yourself your new identify, you must work diligently to stay true to it.

This is more easily said than done. There may be many forces at play that would like to redefine your new identity.

Some of those forces come from outside of you. There may be many people who are invested in having you act and think in the way that suits them.

Of course, if you go along with these forces, you are not managing your own brain at all.

You are letting someone else manage it for you. The most formidable opponent to your true identity, however, may come from within yourself. This is called your ego. Your ego is not a bad thing in itself; it is there to ensure your physical happiness in life. But your ego does not want you to take an unusual path because it is far less comfortable. From your egos point of view, it is far better for you to take a safe route in life that ensures basic security and status within society.

The essential difference between the psychiatric approach to a spiritual problem and the shamanic approach to a problem is that the former tries to solve the problem through rational understanding, while the latter accepts the ineffable nature of human existence. Modern psychology has developed many useful ways of dissecting and dinning a problem. Shamanic traditions, on the other hand, accept that a vast, incomprehensible universe exists within each person, and that total understanding is an impossible goal. That is why, as Keeney describes it, primitive cultures move the person into the mystery of life, rather than avoid it through rational understanding of things.

I am told that the word heal in English is derived from a word meaning “to make whole.” I believe that Brain Wave Vibration offers this sort of wholeness to practitioners. It is fine to seek a rational understanding of the problems that trouble you, but ultimately you will need to go beyond the rational to really get in touch with the vastness of your being. Within that vastness, you will find the eternal wisdom and healing that has always been yours from the beginning of time.

Ironically, the student who put so much weight on the outcome of the test has done little to help himself succeed. A mild stress response may have helped him perform better, but in this case it is too extreme, and he is caught in a state of imbalance.

Stress in and of it is not bad. The brain stem wants to create balance between the sympathetic nervous system, which produces the stress response, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which is in charge of the rest-and-digest response. When our bodies are kept in a constant state of imbalance, disease is the likely result.

The part we have control over is the prefrontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain. To put it simply, people today think too much. The thinking brain is constantly sending messages that keep our bodies in a state of alarm, and they never have ample time to recover. The trick is to quiet the thinking mind and gain control over the content it produces so that the brain stem has a chance to coordinate the equilibrium that it exists to create.

Bradford Keeney has traveled the world seeking understanding of primitive healing customs. His conclusion, like mine, is that healing can be found through vibration, what he refers to as “shaking medicine.”

Through his work, Keeney has noticed commonality among the world’s many ancient native healing practices. All of them rely on the achievement of a deeply relaxed state, which is associated with low-frequency brain waves. This state can also be developed through the practice of meditation, which usually is achieved through complete stillness of mind and body. But in the most primitive cultures, this same state of relaxation is reached through ecstatic movement, such as dancing and shaking, rather than through physical stillness.

Keeney hypothesizes that this state of deep relaxation is what allows the subject to experience the healing effects. The thinking mind is quieted, allowing the healing powers of the brain stem to come into effect. I would contend that a similar state of deep relaxation is achieved through Brain Wave Vibration.

As it turns out, the membrane that surrounds the cell may be more important than genes in determining your state of health. The cell membrane senses and responds to the surrounding environment. In other words, it is the brain of the cell, receiving and interpreting messages from the body. But who talks to your cells on behalf of your body, telling them how to act? It is the same element that talks to your organs—telling your heart to beat and your lungs to breathe. It is your brain.

Energy is the language spoken by your body. You probably already know that your brain sends bioelectric signals to your organs and muscles through the nerve pathways in your body. But did you ever consider how your brain talks to your cells?

Not long ago, biologists believed that the cell membrane was relatively inconsequential, that it simply functioned as a containment system to absorb chemical substances as needed. More recently, however, biologists have looked more carefully at how the cell membrane responds to its surrounding environment. Bruce Lipton, a biologist studying how the cell membrane works, claims that the cell interprets its environment not solely based on chemical information but also based on energetic information.

It is unlike any way you have ever moved, unlike any dance you have ever danced. Thoughts move your body through nerves, as the soul moves your body through Ki. Within Ki your soul breathes… When you feel Ki energy, You are experiencing your soul. You are relaxed… purified.

Locating the Chakras in Your Body

Nae Gwan,” directly translated, means “inner watching.” Through Nae Gwan, you use the eye of your mind to look deeply into your body. You begin to awaken and activate the Chakras through deep relaxation and concentration. The law of energy movement, Shim-Ki-Hyul-Jung states: “Where mind goes, energy follows; where energy goes, blood follows; where blood goes, strength follows.” Accordingly, we can activate the Chakras by concentrating with our mind. Let us explore the sensation of each individual Chakra. Read more about Ilchi Lee and Dahn Ygoa see.

As you begin to practice Brain Wave Vibration, notice the kinds of stories you have been telling yourself. Think of the manifestations of stress in your life and try to discover their root. Maybe they show themselves physically through headaches, muscle tension, or even disease, or mentally through bad habits like nail biting, mood swings, or overeating. Ask yourself what kind of mental story is connected to these manifestations—stories about your own insecurities, the shortcomings of other people, and the inadequacies of the world around you. When you can stop telling yourself the same negative stories over and over again, you will be able to face the challenges of your life with strength and courage. Send a Love Letter to Your Cells

You may have been taught to believe that your genes determine what you will become. This can be especially disemboweling when you hear that you may inherit the diseases of your parents and grandparents. However, a whole new line of thinking is emerging from biological science. Now, biologists realize that genes are not the only players in the intercellular game that decides your personal health.

In word of Mr Ilchi Lee relax your arms and let them fall to your sides. Let the currents of energy take you where they will-Let go of logic and rational thought. Let exuberance and spontaneity take over… You no longer feel any weight in your hands. They are floating freely in the gentle current of the great sea of energy.

Your hands, your neck, your shoulders… all are moving freely. Your arms, legs, and waist… all dance without gravity. You are spontaneous with your exuberance. And exuberant at your spontaneity… Free… so free… This is Dahn-mu.

As I taught myself to walk again, I discovered that even very small adjustments in body position could make a big difference in how vibrations flowed through my body. As I adjusted my gait and posture for maximum healing benefit, I corrected bad habits I had fallen into long before the accident happened. As it turned out, I had been walking like an old man for quite a while without even realizing it. I began to observe how people walk, and I noticed that, for the most part, younger people walk with a spring in their step that fully utilizes vibratory energy in the body. Older people, on the other hand, tend to take a walking posture that stagnates the natural vibrations of walking, ultimately compromising their own energetic vitality.

My own healing process lead to the creation of a method called Jangsaeng Walking (see page 152), which utilizes proper alignment of the body and stimulation of the Yong-chun energy point on the ball of the foot. Numerous studies have already confirmed the health benefits of walking, and I believe that part of the healing results from the vibrations inherent to the act of walking. Jangsaeng Walking is meant to further accentuate the healthy attributes of this activity. As each footstep comes in contact with the Earth, vibrations run through our bodies, opening us up to the healing energy our bodies provide. The human body is designed for walking, and it is unfortunate that modern life offers fewer opportunities for this natural healing method. Walking, like the vibrations it produces, is part of the natural wisdom of the human body, and perhaps the most natural form of Brain Wave Vibration.