10/14/09

back in balance

by kitjoy

I started out at Dahn because I felt like my body was always tight and stiff. I would wake up tired. My mind kept going non stop. I was starting to get headaches more often.

After just 2 classes I really can feel more relaxed. I slept last night for 5 hours straight. Which for me is a miracle! I was used to getting up every 2-3 hrs, or just not going to sleep until like 3am. I can feel my body loosen up too. What a difference 2 classes makes.

I am happy that I saw the sign driving by and decided at that moment to stop in. It was the best choice I have made in a long time.

• Pros: always leave relaxed

10/13/09

This is cool. Really joyful

by brightface

I came Dahn center to get my body into better shape. What I did not expect was how doing Dahn Yoga would change My Body, Mind, and Life style.

I am not only losing weight and getting into a better physical shape but I am also bringing balance into the rest of my life. Through the exercises and breathing technique we use in Dahn Yoga I have learned to deal with stress in healthy ways.

All of the instructors and masters are truly gifted healers.

So if you were looking for a healthier life, physically, mentally, or spiritually I would recommend that you look into joining Dahn center.

• Pros: I want to recommend you to try it
• Cons: I experienced positive changing.

10/13/09

Good for my body & my mind

by smilehappy

Doing something physical helps move my energy and makes me think differently. It is nice to try something new to challenge myself in a different way. It is also I feel necessary to feed your body well and take care of yourself so you can take on new challenges.

It is important to know your body's condition, however to seek out options to add in to make your overall condition better and healthier.

The first few days I felt weak and I got runners knee. Now however taking care of my body, strength and stretching i feel my legs and heart getting stronger. I still have ways to go but this is a good beginning.

• Pros: release stress
• Cons: Experience a great training

07/18/09

i love it

by amisam

There are a lot of comments about it being expensive.

I have a 1yr membership at a local center for $1290. I go there as I please whenever I want (no restrictions-which is really great for me). If you check out other yoga places they have 1 year memberships (just for regular classes) that cost around $1600-1800. I think it's a fair deal. As much or little as I go it ends up being like $5-8 a class or something. Plus, if you're in another part of town, since they have 10 centers in Houston, they let you take classes at any of them. (Heck, I was in DC for business and they let me take classes without any charge) I have one close to work and another closer to my home. Depending on my work schedule I'll drop in on a class here and there. You don't get that luxury with any other yoga.

And for the comment, that it's not really yoga.. well I hope you know "yoga" is a hindu term that means union (of body & mind). Perhaps Dahn Yoga is a different technique, but personally I haven't found a better method.

-Ami

• Pros: take classes anywhere, great instructors that care about you
• Cons: only thing is i wish they had more classes during the day

02/13/08

not really yoga

by pippakay

to be honest, i haven't taken a class here, i went in to get information about a drop-in class, which is a completely normal thing for a yoga studio to do--but dahn doesn't allow drop-ins! i was told i had to purchase an entire series of classes, it wasn't possible to take just one.

what kind of a yoga studio won't allow you to take a single class to see if you like them? that's de rigueur for a 'real' yoga studio. the woman i spoke with was a 'close talker' and made me very uncomfortable, set off all my alarms. there's something creepy about this, and it's not really yoga. best i can figure, it's a hybrid of yoga, tai chi and meditation, which is fine, but if you google it you'll find that others have had some odd experiences there. i'm not sure what it is, but it's not yoga.

• Cons: it's just creepy

12/29/07

Good yoga exercise, bad "brain wave training"

by waitawhile

I attended the dahn yoga studio on Shepherd for 7 months, up to 3 to 4 times per week. I never found a better stretching exercise anywhere, nor nicer people, and that's where it ends. They are very secretive about taking your picture and posting it on the board there, unbeknown to me! Why the secrecy (sp) I don't know, but I objected strongly to that practice. Turns out, you give them permission to take and use your picture as the wish when you sign the contract - small print!. I came to see that this is not simple yoga. After 6 months they started "brain wave training", with strange intense drumbeats getting louder and louder, while the students sat on the floor with eyes closed and body swaying side to side. I was waiting for them to serve grape Kool-Aid! This exercise was increased to 3 classes per week and as I wanted only the physical yoga exercise, there were only 3 days I could attend class. The fee is very expensive. I have a number of other serious problems about the unbusinesslike way the studio was run, but by far the worse, was that I began to see this is a cult-like organization. One should Google the founder's name, Ilchi Lee, (founder of "brain respiration") for surprising, or not so surprising, info on this man. Not without controversy. I will say again that for my needs, keeping my muscles flexible, I never found anything better, but as you get to know the organization, you will find it is certainly not only about yoga. At times they use a small plastic vibrator shaped just like a brain, and place it on some spot on your body. It's rather interesting to go just to see what they do next. It's really too bad they don't keep the part of their teaching separate from the physical yoga training.

Editorial Review by Citysearch Editors

by Contributor

Dahn yoga classes concentrate on yoga fitness, breathwork and meditation. Intensive master class includes weekend seminar and weekly trainings.

06/26/07

Dahn Yoga

by dknapick

This is not the typical Hindu yoga. They consider this Korean yoga. I think they are using the word "yoga" as a buzz word that will attract people to join. False Advertisement as far as I am concerned. I asked a couple of times for a written description of the various classes, workshops, and training available along with the cost. They pulled out their manual and read me the information. Never did have a handout that I could take home and evaluate. Very pushy about joining. I chose a 3 month membership to see if I liked it. After 2 weeks, I was called in for some extra "breathing" instruction. After about 5 minutes, while I'm laying on the floor (subordinate position) the Master started on why I did not sign up for a year. They could help me so much more; take care of myself so I can better take care of those around me ... I tried politely to tell her that I was comfortable with my commitment. When personal medical information followed by what I considered "Practicing medicine without a license", I got out of there as fast as I could. Practicing medicine without a license is a crime in this country. The weekend workshops are at least $200.00. Steep price for something that is not explained well.

After 2 1/2 weeks I called the main office in Arizona and voiced my displeasure I did receive a refund for everything but 1 month of classes and the "required uniform". I won't even elaborate on the uniform rip off.

Do your research then make your choice.

03/30/07

Great teacher

by vortex_park

I have been dahn member for 6months. I love the programs what dahn yoga has offered . they have variety programs from Physical improvement to Emotion health. I just wanted to exercise because of physical issues at the beginning, but after 4months I can get more benefits what I didn't expect.

I highly recommend you experience to improve Health, Happy, Peace.

01/09/07

SUPER EXPENSIVE AND STRANGE

by cutler1

I had signed up at the Dahn Yoga on FM1960 - I actually enjoyed the "yoga" sessions and felt great. I had never had yoga before so I have nothing to compare it to. They were just way to pushy and if you missed a session, they really wanted you to explain where you were. It is very expensive and they constantly want you to go to their seminars on weekends. They make you feel like there is something wrong with you if you don't "go higher" with them, and it is very secretive. If you go to one of their weekend seminars, you are NOT to discuss it with any other class members. The seminars want you to bring out your "inner child" and they insist that you have problems that only they can solve. I went to a "Friday Nite" session before going to one of their "weekend seminars", and after that Friday nite lesson of what was going to happen at the next 2 day seminar, I left and never went back. I forfeited some future lessons, but didn't care because it was just too wierd.

• Pros: Regular classes were fine.
• Cons: It is ridiculously expensive and they are very pushy to get you to do more.