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Juice Fasting & Spiritual Awakening

"Master Mehrdad Khan Moayedi"

Over the past year, juice fasting and water fasting have turned into an important part of a prevalent trend to lose weight in North America, but a lot of people lack a full understanding and the significant of fasting.  In addition, many organizations are striving to profit from this effort and are misinterpreting the most significant part, which is spiritual awakening and many more benefits in your life. 

"Let your food be your medicine and your spirit be your guide."

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I have lost 80 pounds of pure fat with Muay Thai Training

Brian - Before Picture

I walked into Master Mehrdad's Muay Thai kickboxing gym, what feels like just yesterday, but in reality it was about a year ago now. Let me say now that I had no idea what I was getting myself into. My goal was to lose weight and get into great fitness shape; Master Mehrdad not only openly gave me the tools to do that, but pushed me to along the way. I’ve never felt better about myself; this has given me the confidence to do things that I would have never dreamed of before. I’ve lost 80 pounds of pure fat and counting to this date.

To me coming to Master Mehrdad’s Martial Arts and Muay Thai gym no longer feels like work anymore because I enjoy it so much. The other students couldn’t be more welcome and helpful for everyone striving to meet their goals.

After & Now

Brian Jenezon

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Martial Arts in America

When Martial Arts training becomes about how fast you can reach a black belt level or how much it cost, then you as a consumer have pushed the industry to commercialize Martial Art schools.  

In the U.S., many Martial Art schools are operated by franchise owners.  Some are community schools that are run by individuals who after becoming a Black Belt at some point in their life decided to teach Martial Arts for extra money at night.  Regardless of which, these types of business owners are typically not highly credentialed or carry a true understanding of the Martial Arts.

Schools that operate with the objective to sell as many black belt packages before month end as possible are commercialized.  They offer guaranteed advancement based on a payment schedule rather than skill level.  Their goal is to maximize profit margins at whatever cost.  Schools such as these create serious issues in the Martial Arts school industry, but it’s due to consumer acceptance and the lack of governance that allows anybody off the street to open a dojo and call themselves Kru, Sensei, Master and even Grandmaster.    

Martial Art is a science that takes a lifetime to master.  And when a dojo is operated in a commercialized manner, it becomes nothing more than a belt factory with afterschool programs.  In the U.S., there are various companies that market directly to Martial Arts business owners for the purpose of selling them training programs that teach them how to sell black belt packages, operate after school programs, and run their businesses with the sole purpose of increasing sales and maximizing profits.  This is a Western philosophy and unfortunately the consumer’s dream of being a Black Belt or having their child become a Black Belt by the age of 7 is greater than their willingness to dedicate whatever it takes to obtain a legitimate education in the Martial Arts.  Martial Arts is a way of life and this overnight dream of becoming a Black Belt is far from reality and a complete waste of money.

I dedicated my entire life to Martial Arts and I have had the honor of learning from great Grand Masters in the Far East.  I furthered my studies to include Yoga and deep meditation and throughout my life I have implemented these skills to advance my understanding of mind, body and spirit.  I do have a strong competitive side to me and that is where Muay Thai (the art of eight limbs) fits into my life.  I teach all of these arts, but find it very difficult to garner serious students with the right mindset for my style of training.  I understand that not everybody wants to take their Martial Arts education to the level I have taken my own, but at least take the time to find the right teacher rather than fall into a belt factory training system.

If you are seeking a Martial Arts dojo, then make sure you don’t fall for a sales pitch at a belt factory in your community.  And if you find a legitimate teacher, then value that teacher as you would a trainer of music, ballet, or gymnastics.  A true Martial Arts master should not be compared to a recreation center Karate class and you should learn how to tell the difference.  Do your homework and look at the background, education and certification of the teacher. 

And finally, when you do find a proper school… Train hard, eat healthy, rest your body and your mind through meditation.  Be appreciative of your life and be patient.  You will get there when the time is right.

Diet:  Make sure to eat a lot of raw vegetables, fruits, and drink water all day.  Juicing raw vegetables and fruits everyday is extremely beneficial mentally and physically and should be your number one source of vitamins.  Reduce the meat in your diet as much as possible and stay away from refined sugar, sodium and processed foods.  Remember to stick with the good carbs because your cell system needs them for energy.

Rest: You need a good night sleep.  Also, meditation twice a day is highly beneficial.  It’s best early in the morning to awaken your spirit, then later in the day or evening to calm your spirit.  Understand that when you meditate you are listening to a higher power and when you pray you are talking to higher power. You make the call which is more important.

Training: Try to train twice a day if possible, early morning and early evening with one or two days off each week.  Don’t train to late in the evening because your chi energy is slowing down. Make sure to train hard and with someone who comes from an old school background who can push you to exceed your limits.  Make a one on one connection with your teacher and remember to honor and respect your teacher’s knowledge because it is priceless. Knowledge is power.  

One final message… Don’t believe everything you hear on the news or see on television.  Just because an Olympic athlete endorses chocolate milk as an after workout recovery drink, it doesn’t mean it’s true.  They’re also endorsing Coca Cola and McDonalds, but believe me… those athletes did not get to the Olympics by consuming any of that junk.  Ever!  Those are paid endorsements and if you want to achieve optimum health, then stay away from high sugar and processed foods.

Master Mehrdad K. Moayedi
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