The Kaiut Yoga Method
Profound Results
A regular Kaiut Yoga practice restores optimal function and mobility to our modern bodies. The class plans, shapes, use of props, gravity, and time were all intentionally designed by Francisco Kaiut to bring a precise amount of pressure to the the 3 major girdles (ankles, pelvis, and shoulders), orienting the entire system toward increased function and mobility.
Variety
A typical day for most of us, regardless of age, may include laying on a bed, standing and walking, sitting in a chair, standing and walking again, and laying in a bed. Three shapes make up the majority of our daily lives. Some of us will spend more time than others in the same positions and some will engage in activities that are only slightly different. We go to personal trainers and\or a variety of exercise classes in an effort to achieve health, improved circulation and\or with the goal of looking a certain way. What’s missing? Variety.
Biomechanical Function
Regardless of age, we all have the potential to move toward an ideal biomechanical foundation. Variety in movement, productive demand, and a sense of safety are key concepts. Athletes who have a strong biomechanical foundation expend less energy and work more efficiently. Our aging population can enjoy more quality of life and less falls. And, those of us working with computers can worry less about chronic pain. Creating a life that intentionally draws us closer to our optimal function and mobility will naturally lead to an increased quality of life.
Restriction & Rigidity
Patterns of rigidity and restriction naturally occur within our system as we move through each day, doing the things we do. Working, sitting, walking, running, rowing, climbing, swimming, etc. Any action we do on a regular basis will bring specific rigidity patterns in and around our systems. These patterns are needed and normal. We need prescribed variety. We have have the ability to expand, contract, move, and adapt to all sorts of conditions. If we don’t address the need for variety, our physical bodies get stuck, rigidity sets in, and we begin to lose the ability to adapt and function at an optimal level.
Pain
We have all heard some version of the expression, “We are unique in our own special way.” It’s true! The way we look, our DNA, our personality, the way we move, and our ability to learn. It’s not surprising we all experience pain differently. Our relationship with pain is worthy of exploring. If you haven’t felt your limitations, how can you really know them? As a student of Kaiut Yoga, expect to explore your relationship with pain through the felt sense and to understand more clearly the role pain has as an important signal in your body.
Sustainability
Science-based yoga with a primary focus oriented toward bringing the brain into its healing mode. We find, explore, and release physical restrictions within this mode through the 3 major girdles (ankles, pelvis, and shoulders). The health in and around these girdles impact communication to the brain in unique ways. When we open these channels to the spine with the most productive amount of pressure, time, and gravity, over time, our brain delivers back to us increased function and mobility. Many students report a decrease in chronic pain as function and mobility returns.