Don't miss this week's info on having on how to ensure your teen is fit for school sports and that your entire family is exercising safely, how to improve the connection of food and mood, improve your musculoskeletal system with yoga  and safe training tips!
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Read on to be inspired to get up, get out, and get active as well as how to destress, breathe and be when you need to.  Jackie's programs offer the perfect blend of energy, balance and strength.  Don't miss her personally-written professional feature stories below and continued on her Blog links to live your life to the fittest!
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       The members of this family at JKFY has enjoyed everything from personal training to boot camps and family yoga. 
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE!  
Dangers of Untrained Exercise - 
Plus Be Sure Your Student is Sports-Smart

Perhaps you currently work out at a gym or have home fitness equipment but aren't quite sure if you are doing the exercises correctly or using it properly.  Maybe that machine is gathering dust (or has even become a clothes hanger!) because you've lost motivation and now you just can't seem to get in the swing of things. 

Regardless of your current situation, keep in mind that the latest research shows that musculoskeletal injuries were the number two reason for physician visits in the U.S. with approximately 31 million visits made to physician offices for back problems. Next in line were knee injuries and 70% of these were from non-contact causes.

"Many knee injuries occur in teens, often during after school sports. With the school year and these activities gearing up again, it's a great time to focus on fitness safety. This includes assessing your child's fitness level, knowledge of the importance of stability and flexibility training. Spending time with a trainer even for a few sessions is excellent preventive medicine at any age."~ Jackie Kold

Common Injuries of Untrained Exercise
* Using too much weight causing poor form/increased injury.
* Improper or no warm-up.
* Loss of core stabilization activity.
* Not using safety devices.
* Not breathing properly or holding your breath.
* Problems with range of motion (too much or not enough).
* Performing the exercise too fast.
* Improper or no cool down. 

Beginners (and often even those who exercise regularly without proper instruction) often have trouble with core and scapular stabilization, and do not know their limits. They can also have difficulty telling the difference between muscle soreness and inappropriate joint pain.  Research suggests that enhancing neuromuscular stabilization (or body control) may alleviate the high incidence of noncontact injuries from a return to activity in those deconditioned, youth and teens, or those who are beginning new fitness programs. ~ Jackie Kold
When considering what program is best for you and your family, it's important to note the differences of exercising with various equipment, for example free weights versus gym equipment. 
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Your Mind Matters with Weight Loss and Control
It's commonplace during my free diet consults with clients when I review food journaling how much eating bad foods (salty, sweet, fatty) tends to be related to mood. For many, overeating and snacking is due to stress/anger or boredom (interesting how this is at both ends of the emotional mood spectrum).  
I found the following to be an important "get real" message for those trying to lose weight: Another thing I know for sure now is that you've got to ask yourself, 
"What kind of life do you want now and how close are you to living it? You cannot ever live the life of your dreams without coming face to face with the truth. Every unwanted pound creates another layer of lies. It's only when you peel back those layers when you are set free: free to work out, free to eat responsibly, free to live the life you want and deserve to live. Tell the truth and you'll learn to eat to satisfy your physical hunger and stop burying your hopes and dreams beneath layers of fat.   Yoga helps with this too!  We will help our minds and bodies!  See "Yoga Classes This Week" below to get mentally and physically fit!~ Jackie
Grandparents and grandchildren love JKFY family and group yoga time!
YOGA CLASSES THIS WEEK - WHAT JACKIE WILL TEACH: Mind, Body & Spirit
Join Jackie this week for a spiritual practice to help you connect with your personal truth and a physical practice which will focus on scapula and knee stabilization and strength and help your entire musculoskeletal system.  






How Yoga Helps You About Connecting with Yourself 
Jackie in Take 5 Breath a great help for mindfulness with eating, for students with school and more!
"What I love about yoga is that it requires us to look within, to become in tune with ourselves. The inward reflection we receive on the mat and with meditation helps you to better know your personal truth and have an emotional awakening to feel better, eat right and embrace change. Join me this week to experience it yourself." ~ Jackie Kold

CLICK TO READ MORE BY JACKIE on how yoga can help the entire family especially your teens in sports!

Remember to call 630-584-2254 to register for class or via email to register for any of her classes.
Jackie at her meditation pond.
Why Yoga at JKFY?
Because Jackie offers a personalized experience and reviews the health history of each new student, you can rest assured you are being adjusted by an experienced professional that knows you and your body to receive the best healing possible.  Jackie specializes in bringing novices to yoga and meditation. Beginners are always welcome and get extra guidance so they feel comfortable. For those who are looking to strength train, Jackie offers Yoga Sculpt classes. Jackie's students can also enjoy an open air experience at Heritage Prairie Farm for her offsite class through the summer. All of Jackie's classes are included in her punch card prices! For more on Jackie's expertise, click here.

Your first class just $15!
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JKFY FAR INFRARED SAUNA
There are a multitude of health benefits of a FAR Infrared Sauna from enhancing skin to detoxing the organs. These specialized saunas provide up to 700 calories burned while you are relaxing after workouts or yoga classes.  Personal training clients and yoga students can enjoy a private session for just $20 a 30-minute session and punch cards offer greater savings.  
Trainer Jackie Kold with Client
Personal Training - from injured to athlete
Jackie's personally-designed personal training programs have helped numerous clients lose weight and inches and keep them off when they didn't in the past,  Why? Although the personal training and care Jackie puts into her programs are important, without a personalized program that teaches skills to continue your fitness at-home or in the gym on your own, you will not have the tools to keep your results going for life.  No matter what your ability level, Jackie has the expertise and programming to bring your goals to reality.

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Free Diet Consults!
Jackie offers free diet consults to all personal training clients.  You can't get fit without eating properly.  Jackie has given numerous workshops on health and nutrition and can assist you with using the latest technology to stay on track. Dieting without exercise will leave you "skinny-fat" and not protect your joints or keep organs and muscles working effectively.  Learn more about Jackie's nutrition philosophy. 

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Get inspired with Jackie's Wall of Fame Testimonials from her website and see them first hand on her Wall of Fame at her studio.  Clients range in age from 6 to 86!  Some came for weight loss, some for sports performance and competition, some needed a therapeutic approach.  Whatever your needs, Jackie has you covered.  Are you next?  
FREE PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT
Thinking about personal training?  Jackie offers a free half hour assessment of your kinetic chain so you can become more aware of spinal alignment and it's impact to your body, such as where you need to be stretched and strengthened.

By appointment only.  Contact Jackie at 630-584-2254 TODAY.

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