Kent’s Yoga

Hello Kent,

This is a page for you about your yoga.

I look forward to working together at 9am on Monday the 31st of January.

Morning

Doing a few minutes most mornings helps you feel good.

Stand soft (toward wuji)
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart; lift your toes slightly and feel your weight evenly on your feet; knees slightly soft and slightly turned out; pelvis soft; torso tall, shoulders above hips above heels; arms soft. Look straight ahead in a way that helps you feel your neck straight. Notice how you breathe and how you feel. Think of nothing for most of a minute.
Shift & leg rotate (toward constant bear)
Shift all your weight to your left leg and let your right leg hang soft. Shift all your weight to your right leg and let your left leg hang soft. Repeat this shift left and right 2 or 3 times. Then shift all your weight to your left leg, let your right leg hang soft, and rotate your right leg on the heel out then in. Keep your pelvis facing forward. Shift all your weight to your right leg, let your left leg hang soft, and then rotate your left leg on the heel out then in. Repeat this shift and rotate.

Forward fold to chair (supported ardha uttanasana)
Stand facing the seat of a hard chair with your feet as wide apart as the chair. Tilt your torso forward from your hip joints and put your palms wide on the seat of the chair with your fingers wide and relaxed. Have your arms and legs mostly vertical. Look straight down at the seat of the chair in a way that helps you feel your neck straight. Press your palms firmly on the chair then slowly relax the press. Stay in the pose for most of a minute and allow your back to relax. Bend your knees then stand up slowly.
Reach (up downward dog)
Stand facing the seat of a chair. Tilt your torso forward from your hip joints and put your hands on the back of the chair. (You can also do this with a counter.) Look down in a way that helps you feel your neck straight. Stay in the pose for most of a minute and allow your back to relax. Bend your knees then stand up slowly.
Sit (seated vajrasana)
Sit on a hard chair away from the back. Have your shins vertical and feet square on the floor. Place your legs so that you make no effort in your legs. Torso tall, shoulders over your hips, let your shoulders drop and elbows hang straight down, and rest your palms on your thighs. Look straight ahead in a way that helps you feel your neck straight and have no thought. Feel as you breathe and notice how all of you feels for most of a minute.

Move well at the end of your day to ease and avoid discomfort.

Stand – Stand well for part of a minute. Leave the day behind. Look ahead in a way that you feel well balanced. Notice yourself and think of nothing.
Shift & leg rotate
Forward fold to chair (supported ardha uttanasana)
Sit – Let the day go
Forward fold seated (seated ardha uttanasana)
Sit well and tilt your torso forward from your hip joints. Rest your forearms near you elbows on your thighs near your knees. Press your forearms firmly on your thighs then slowly relax the press. Look at the floor in front of your feet in a way that helps you feel your next straight. Let your back relax into it for part of a minute.
Corpse pose
Pyramid rest
Get a pillow and get down on the carpet. Lay back and put the pillow under your head. Bring your knees up and together. Keep your feet flat on the floor and spread enough for your legs to be stable and relaxed. Look up at the ceiling and relax into it for some minutes.

Do a little something before bed to help yourself sleep better.