Festival Glossary
Terms you’ll hear throughout the weekend, from a greeting in the dining hall to a title before a trainer’s name.
“Glad to meet you” — the warm Korean greeting you'll hear constantly around campus, from the dining hall to the trailhead.
“Thank you” in formal Korean — the everyday phrase of gratitude exchanged between participants and trainers all weekend.
To be reborn. Several sessions use this theme — letting go of old patterns and stepping into a renewed version of yourself.
A Korean word for brilliant, illuminated light — used to describe a prosperous life and an awakened, illuminated future.
Living well together — mutual benefit between people, and between people and the Earth. A core value behind this year's community-building sessions.
A shared moment of declaring the coexistence philosophy together as a community — often part of an opening or closing gathering.
A respectful Korean term for a treasured teacher or mentor — used broadly for anyone whose guidance you deeply value.
The most senior instructor title in the Body & Brain training path, held by trainers with the highest level of certification and experience.
A certified master-level instructor title you'll see attached to many trainer names in the program — the level above Dahnsa nim.
A certified Body & Brain instructor title, marking a dedicated teacher of Qigong and energy practice.