About us
Shaolin Nordic is a school for traditional Chinese internal and martial arts.
Our arts have been transmitted from the original Shaolin temples in an unbroken lineage, from master to student, for nearly 1500 years.
Our teaching includes:
- Chi Kung (Qigong)A path to health, vitality and personal development
- Shaolin Kungfu and TaijiquanTraditional martial arts and programs for holistic cultivation
- ZenA complete method for cultivating the mind and the spirit
Shaolin Nordic is a part of the international Shaolin Wahnam Institute, which is dedicated to preserving and transmitting genuine Chinese martial and internal arts to posterity. The institute was founded in 1982 by Shaolin Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit.
Sifu Markus Kahila
All questions are answered in daily practice.Markus Kahila
"I've always held a deep fascination and personal interest for Zen, meditation and traditional martial arts. It's been a great privilege and honor to be able to embark on the lifelong journey of Shaolin training, and to be a part of preserving these arts to posterity."
Markus Kahila is the chief instructor of Shaolin Wahnam Institute in the Nordic countries. He started his training in traditional Chinese arts in 1999, has been a student for Shaolin master Wong Kiew Kit since 2002, and became an instructor for Shaolin Wahnam Institute in 2005. He also holds a university degree in East Asian studies from Helsinki University.
Sifu Nessa Kahila
It is said, that finding a true kungfu master is like finding a priceless jewel.
From personal experience I know this to be true.Nessa Kahila
"My love for the Shaolin Arts and passion for kungfu is why I work spreading these genuine Shaolin Arts to as many people as possible. Be it Shaolin Kungfu, Taijiquan, Chi Kung or Zen, the Shaolin Arts will help you enrich your life and health, creativity and inner strength, along with the ability to protect those you love."
Nessa Kahila has practiced kungfu with various masters since 1997. In 2003, she became a student for Shaolin Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit, and in 2013 she was made an instructor for Shaolin Wahnam Institute.