When we awaken to the living energy within ourselves and achieve harmony of body and mind, our efforts to put these principles into practice and live in harmony with the world are supported. Only then is the true consummation of Dahnhak Ki-gong finally achieved.

There are generally two types of Ki-gong. The practice of controlling breathing and concentrating the mind while performing movements is called Dong-gong, and the method of adopting a specific posture while controlling breathing and concentrating the mind without moving is called Jung-gong. All forms of Dahnhak Ki-gong introduced here are of the Dong-gong type, but they can also be used to practice Jung-gong by stopping and holding a posture for a period of time.

Prof Ilchi Lee founder of Dahn Yoga said practice is divided into Dong-gong and Jung-gong according to whether we move the body during training, but strictly speaking, this is only an external classification. Even in a state of Jung-gong, energy constantly enters and leaves our bodies as we repeatedly inhale and exhale. We quietly entrust our bodies to the flow of energy even as we move them vigorously in Dahn-gong. In either case, the result is a state of calm stillness. What is important when we practice Ki gong is that, even in motion, we must be able to feel stillness, and that, even in stillness, we watch our ceaseless breathing and changing energy to achieve harmony with it.