Bringing Sexy Back-not self promotion but respect for the product :)

Aside from being one of the most INVIGORATING and PLAYFUL total body workouts, Jungshin(r)Fitness, LLC brings SEXY BACK when it comes to your arms!

SLEEK,SHAPELY, SHIMMERY arms that make people stop and say, “what did you do to get such hot lookin’ arms?” The response: “I use my Jungshin Sword daily!”

The Jungshin Sword builds LEAN muscle, adds fabulous definition to those arms, and gets rid of flab quickly and efficiently.

SLEEK: (finely contoured) comes from the fact that in every Jungshin slice, you are putting your attention on the fascia, rather than the simply on the muscles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia). With Jungshin Fitness, the nervous system will start supporting the focus on the fascia and whatever else the body is being asks to do.

“There’s is no representation of a “deltoid” inside your movement brain. That’s just a concept over in your cortex, not in your biological organization.” (Thomas Myers: April 2011 IDEA Fitness Journal).

SHAPELY: Triceps, biceps, lats, pecs, deltoids. What are those you ask? The things that make people stop in the street and say, OH MAMA or, OOOH DADDY! These muscles get defined through each cut and the beauty is that the more you apply “gripping power” to your sword, the more the ligaments, fascia, and muscles engage. You get to monitor the intensity with which you build the desired shape you want!
What makes an arm look SEXY is the smooth contour of the skin and muscle as they fit over the bone. It’s the GRIP of the sword that brings a message to the tendons and fascia to start working their charm. This is the internal benefits of working with a Sword: Shape with out over-bulking.

SHIMMERY: No, it’s not that Sephora shimmer tan that gives your arms the shimmery effect (though I LOVE that product!). It’s the KI or CHI or Life Force energy (http://www.hapkiyoosool.com/ki.htm) that gives the skin a fabulous glow. Through the systematic breathing that Jungshin has made part of it’s program, more oxygen is brought to the cells, the digestive system is stimulated, the lymphatic system is activated, and the adrenals are given the necessary support they need to do their proper function in producing correct amounts of hormones and boost the immune system. Inhale through the nose as you bring the sword over the spine, belly rises on the inhale, chest relaxes, Exhale through the mouth as you bring the sword from the back of the body to the front, pulling the belly button to the spine. This breathing is what makes Jungshin Fitness a health and wellness system and not simply a workout.

Have you ever noticed why martial artists look so health and youthful?
It’s that KI breathing which Jungshin Fitness is bringing back to Western Fitness.

Through my own training in martial arts and achieving 4th degree black belt, I became more confident and with this confidence came self-respect and with this came a desire to eat right and take care of my body. Sure, I crave sugar and sweets and pasta and I go there a lot but there is an internal wisdom through the practice with the sword and Jungshin and my martial arts practice that is stronger than my mind’s desires.

This is what I bring to my students: The sword tells a story of who your are. It elicits an incredible amount of energy and power and leaves you feeling blissful through the meditations we do at the end of class. The sexy body is just an added benefit!

Will the real slim shady please stand up

I feel this important enough to post on my blogsite. I did not write it and it is full of good information. More to come on Jungshin and the Thyroid and how Jungshin’s moves stimulate healthy Thyroid….

Dear Patients,

CLEAR Center of Health, Inc. would like to extend its deepest sympathies to those
who are suffering and to those who were lost during the tragic string of events
in Japan over the past several days. We believe that health is not just something
we possess as individuals, but something we share in as a global community.

Amidst the tragedy that is occurring in Japan, there have been reports of radiation
dust potentially blowing from Japan to the West Coast of North America. Estimates
suggest that it could arrive here 5-10 days after the initial explosion. Though
we feel confident that there will not be significant radiation illness here in the
U.S., it is wise to take precautionary measures to protect our health.

Potentially being released in the radiation dust are two radioactive isotopes, Iodine
131 and Cesium 137. Iodine 131has a short active life and concentrates in the thyroid
gland and can cause thyroid dysfunction and thyroid cancer. Cesium 137 which remains
active for 30 years or longer concentrates in the muscle, liver and red blood cells.

The thyroid can be protected by saturating the thyroid gland with iodine for up
to 3 months after exposure.

Cesium 137 damage can be minimized by taking important antioxidants that reduce
free-radical injury.

At this point in the unfolding crisis, we encourage the following precautionary
measures:

1) Iodoral – one per day. This contains 12.5 mg of a combination of organic iodine
and iodide. Please do not take more than this without consulting your physician.

2) Modifilan – This is a red algae extract that was first used in Chernobyl to
treat victims of radioactive fallout with great success. We recommend 1,500 mg a
day – which would be 4 capsules at one time daily on an empty stomach.

More about Modifilan: Modifilan contains organic iodine and alginate which is a
natural absorbent of radioactive elements, heavy metals and free radicals and promotes
their excretion out of the body.

2) Vitamin E – 800 I.U. per day to prevent radiation induced free radical damage.

3) Vitamin C – 2,000 mg two times a day to protect against intracellular damage
from radiation.

4) Selenium – 200 mcg a day; protects DNA from radiation damage. Most good multivitamins
already have this amount in them. (You could also eat 3 Brazil nuts per day)

5) Ten Mushroom Formula – this contains Reishi mushroom which offers protection
from ionizing radiation and Beta 1,3 glucan a powerful free radical scavenger. Take
4 per day with or without food.

We will try to keep you updated with further developments as to the amount of radiation
reaching the US and what you can do to protect yourself. If radiation exposure in
the U.S. reaches significant levels we may recommend higher dosages of the above
and/or additional supplements
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Gain Control. Gain Clarity. Become Clear.

CLEAR Center of Health, Inc.

125 Throckmorton Ave.

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Be your own science experiment

In the most recent IDEA Fitness Journal (March 2011), there is a nicely written and educational article on Free Radicals and Antioxidants written by Len Kravitz, PhD (pages 18, 20, 21).

What I particularly like is the depth of study conducted on free radical harm in overexertion vs. healthy insulin production in exercising hard enough to produce free radicals.

The chemical production of antioxidants must be in an acute balance with the necessary free radical production thus illustrating a natural flow:

Physical exercise –
transient increase in reactive oxygen species-
activation of specific genes-
increase in insulin sensitivity-
reduced disease risk

On page 20 there is an interesting correlation between the vitamin industry pushing antioxidant supplements and a lowered insulin sensitivity meaning, more risk in disease. I.E …some free radicals are good and all antioxidants are good but the balance is what is key.

So this of course leads me to my favorite workout in the entire world: Jungshin. Who would have guessed? Jungshin grounds it’s physical intensity on the natural flow between aerobic and anaerobic exercise, explosive to slow and sustained power, pushing the limits but before total exhaustion hits (not a good thing as this is where free radicals have a HAY DAY), changing muscle focus to calm the breathing and get ready for the next explosive wave. I like to say this is where the EAST meets the WEST or rather, where free radicals and antioxidants together find an equilibrium in their functions through exercise.

Stay tuned for more as we get ready to launch our Jungshin TV series.
Oh, and just a little aside: Jungshin practitioners can wear high heels, leather jackets, and ride motorcycles and still get the complete athletic workout they need wielding a sword. How you ask? Stay tuned…it’s all about balance and intention.

Amanda Krill -Virtual Business Rockstar

I’ve just gotta shout this out-the long way around of course:
3 years ago after a breakup that kicked my butt, by far the hardest workout I’ve ever been through making jump kicks over the Golden Gate Bridge a piece of cake, I was driving along highway 5 feeling very sorry for myself and listening to Christian Carter. He was talking about relationships and I was barely listening. As I said, I was feeling super sorry for myself. But then this chic comes on who Christian was interviewing named Marie Forleo. She caught my attention in her responses and her dynamic and fun warrior like energy. I listened. I started to stop feeling sorry for myself. (That was a weird sentence). So I contact Marie when I got home and started getting plugged into her women’s networking group where I virtually met a bunch of cool people including, Amanda Krill, the lady who just finished Jungshin’s KICKASS website! Am I excited? Totally! She is a rock star and super amazing. We still have not met in person but through the Internet were able to communicate, kids aside, about what was important. Need a virtual business rockstar? http://amandakrill.com

Has it really been nearly a year?

Cat is asleep, I phone is playing the blues, (“I gave you all my money, what else can I do?”), and I am trying to think of something smart to write. Nothing is coming. Well..maybe this: I GET IT! I got my Verizon I phone, traded in my old car for a new one, have my fancy sexy driving glasses and just absolutely love the press that’s starting to come out about Jungshin, Sword Taps Power, but at the end of the day I still face the existential question; what is it that truly makes my heart sing? It’s YOU training, it’s sweating in class with you, it’s training beyond my comfort level and yours, it’s moving energy so that the mind is more tired than the body, eventually, and we can all rest. It’s community! Oh, and -Licorice

I know..sort of short and sweet but that’s all I have tonight! Love you

Jungshin in DC and what really makes a martial artist?

Blog #8
5/18/2010

After 8 classes of Jungshin in the DC area, and after many more classes in the Bay Area, I am coming to realize that a martial artist does not necessarily have to know martial arts nor wear a belt but that a martial artist is someone who steps easily into alignment with what is present, in front of them, grounds to an incredible source of inner power, and has a lightness of being that is kind and humble. I am seeing this more and more in those who step up into the art of Jungshin, pick up the sword, and start to let the WAY of the SWORD work them from deep within.

It was truly this way as I walked into every club over the last two days and saw true practiced martial artists, cyclists, swimmers, body pumpers, kick boxers, and yogi’s step into the art of Jungshin. It brought me joy!

I was also super excited when tonight at 4:30 I walked into PTO (the patent and trademark office in Alexandria Virginia) to teach a Sport and Health Jungshin demo class. The PTO is the very place that patented and trademarked Jungshin over two years ago! And here I am bringing the swords into the lobby for x-ray, examination, and a grand welcoming of 35 + people ready to sweat the Jungshin way. Life is full circle and if I had been paying more attention to the words of the universe, or God, or that higher being I would have known this: oh right, birth-life-death. There it is. But I am learning this as I live the “life” part. And here it is again….

At the age of 14 I found true athletic master in rowing for the Poughkeepsie crew team and winning the New York State championships in Arlington. It makes perfect sense that the East Coast ground and land is welcoming Jungshin with such open arms. I was trained here as a kid —it’s the very story on my web site that I tell about perseverance. I am humbled. And I thought I was in control!

I remember my dear friend and colleague, Master Duncan Wong, urging me to, “find the land that welcomes you the most because that is where you belong.” Have I found it? Time will tell.

Love,
Annika

What is Jungshin?

Jungshin Fitness is designed to tone and strengthen the body from the inside out.
The cutting motions of the sword open the front of the body, the heart center, while empowering the student at the same time through power cuts. The sword pulls on the natural energy meridians of the spine allowing the practitioner to experience extreme Ki or Chi (Life Force) energy. The external parts of the body; triceps, biceps, oblique’s, gluteus, Pecs and so many more, are worked in a thorough and non-injuring way using the students natural power.

In alignment with traditional Self-Defense classes Jungshin®Fitness takes self-defense to the depths of what self-protection is all about: Awareness, true power, and ultimate confidence in one’s body and how it works. Jungshin Fitness strengthens the body in ways where the body is itself a weapon. I.E, fingertip push-ups strengthen the wrists making it more likely that a person can defend himself or herself. Jungshin takes women off their knees in push-ups and gets them holding their body weight up using their core. Jungshin gets men to use more core and less muscling it through. Using the sword, Jungshin brings cutting-edge awareness to one’s environment and space-this is the ultimate form of self-protection-reading the danger before it hits.

Jungshin Fitness offers the following fitness classes

Jungshin for Beginning Warrior
-This class is a level 1 class and offers long sword training for beginner and softer levels –like yesterday’s group-Burn up to 400 calories

Jungshin Warrior 2
-This class is a level 2 class and offers a faster pace curricula for the hardcore athlete-Burn up to 800 calories

Jungshin Boot camp
-This class is a combination of level 2 and 3 and is a circuit training boot camp using kicking targets (which Jungshin provides), long and short swords, and martial art conditioning techniques. -Burn over 800 calories

Jungshin for Competitive Athletes
-This class is designed to meet the specific sports needs of each member for whatever competition, race, or venue they are involved in. Jungshin trains basket ball players in jumping and landing light, sprinters in using core to increase speed, tennis players on fast feet, strong ankles, and quick eyes, golfers, swimmers, marathon runners, and fighters. This class is only taught by Annika Kahn.

Jungshin for buddy’s and partners
-This class focuses on partner training through out the entire duration of the class
-Learn the art of offensive and defensive positioning—great for lawyers and anyone in a relationship or who wants to be in a relationship

In addition, Jungshin® Fitness offers

KICK-IT ©
A martial art based kicking class focusing on kicks that strengthen the legs and back and can be used for self-protection. A High Calorie burning class. Targets and bags used as well as air kicks

LOVE CLUB ©
-Light Contact Sparring boot camps for the serious athlete or person who needs to hit something.

Jungshin Self Protection
-The foundation for this class can be found at www.annikakahn.net
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Company and Corporate Team Building
-Jungshin utilizes swords, boxing, and the work of Byron Katie (www.thework.com) to facilitate company’s team effectiveness and overall business goals

JUNGSHIN CAFE
-Classes on foods that are specifically strengthen and enhance tendons, joints, burn fat, reduce stress, and help alleviate asthma.

Jungshin for the Stars
-This is a new class focusing true alignment with one’s self and specifically designed for actors and actress but open to all members who wish to move in and out of characters using the sword play as a way to create a characters essence.

All classes include Jungshin ® style meditation techniques.

Disclaimer: all names, and class contents within this document are copyright protected (c) -US copyright and trademark 2009.

Self-Defense, Self-protection, or just bad-ass? Coming soon :)

JUNGSHIN in LOS ANGELES

Jungshin’s remix is in the house!
Please Pass it on to whomever you know and especially Justin Timberlake–yeah..I still love him!

I’m sitting in the LA SCLA-translation: beautiful fitness facility- getting ready for my meeting with the regional manager to bring Jungshin Fitness to LA.

The pool is equisite and helping me design the water Jungshin Program

We have so much,
Love Annika

Avoiding the workout

I must have looked frickin silly circling the pool today! Body walks toward pool, turns away from pool, turns back, stops and stares at pool as though pool has said something in arabic–body not understanding what the heck is going on!

Actually, I love when this happens as I am able to witness the edge of that last-minute decision, ‘to exercise or not to exercise.’ My mind said; “You know what? We can get up early and go for a run. It’s cold. You might get a ticket. Don’t we need to get home and take a nap? ” The thoughts were coming much faster than the swimmers in the fast lane and on Master’s Swimming day that’s pretty fast!

And then there was an unconscious shift. It (the body) and It (the mind) did something miraculous..they walked to the changing room, changed, and jumped in the pool. I couldn’t believe I did it. I did it? If it were left up to me I would have been circling that pool for a while longer I’m sure. SOMETHING decided it was time for Annika’s body and mind to get in the water, at least I don’t remember the decision-making point.

And oh the laps! They felt magical. Was I swimming?

Once a commitment to something is put in place I have noticed that everything in the universe lines up to help one achieve the commitment. Two weeks ago after an amazing workout with my Master, Sung Jin Su, I recommitted to practicing and working out in ways I haven’t in a very long time. It wasn’t a long big thought out decision–it was already there, a desire, lingering in me, wanting to feel aligned in my soul again. And like the movie, {“What the Bleep… , a simple soft question from my teacher, “annika, do you think you can practice Kuk Sool once a week on your own?” }, threw me into full and complete alignment with the molecules of intention already bouncing around in me.

I swam for a bit. My mind like a little kid having a blast in the water while my body maintained a strong stroke…until the chocolate called.. a new thought altogether.

Love,
annika