Shake Shake: Morning Energy Release

Wake up your nervous system with this energizing morning practice. Using gentle shaking, dynamic movement, and conscious breath, you will release stored tension, boost circulation, and shift out of morning grogginess. A simple somatic technique to clear stagnant energy and start the day feeling alert, grounded, and alive.

Transcript

Shake, Shake, Shake the tension away. Stretching in bed series number two. Good morning. Welcome to your morning stretch, A time for you to connect to your breath, Open your body and release your mind. Feel free to engage in this practice with your eyes open or closed. Inhaling. . . And exhaling through your nose, Taking in fresh oxygen and letting go what doesn't serve the day. Remove your covers, As well as any pillows behind you. Let's get started. Come lying flat on your back. Bring your hands to your heart. And start to tune into your breath, Inhaling and exhaling. Bend your knees and plant your feet wide on the bed. Start moving your legs side to side. Letting your knees come down to one side, Back up, And over to the other. Similar to a windshield wiper on a car. Begin to move your head slowly side to side and sync with your legs. Inhale, Center. Exhale to one side. Inhale, Center. Exhale to the opposite side. Inhale Exhale. Inhale. . . Exhale. Come to center and bring your knees into your chest, Keeping your hands on your knees. Moving both knees and arms as one unit, Making small circles in one direction, Clockwise or counterclockwise. Feel the movement in your lower back. Inhaling and exhaling. Now switch directions, Continuing to use your breath. And exhaling. . . Wonderful. You're doing great. Come back to center. Keeping your right knee into your chest, Straighten your left leg long onto the bed and relax your right arm long across the bed like a T from your shoulder to your fingertips. Hold your right knee with your left hand, Inhale. And slowly move your right knee across your body to the left side of the bed. Allow your right hip to lift and exhale as you turn your head to your right and bring your gaze to your right fingertips. Continue to breathe, Inhale. And exhale. Allow the body to release. Feel the stretch in the side body. Inhale, Untwist back to center, Coming flat on your back. And exhale, Your right leg meets the left leg long in the bed. And shake, Shake, Shake both legs. Bring your left knee into your chest. Relax your left arm out long across the bed like a T, And hold your left knee with your right hand. Inhale. And slowly move your left knee across your body to the right side of the bed. Allow your left hip to lift and exhale as you turn your head to the left and bring your gaze to your left fingertips. Breathing here, Inhale. And exhale. Notice how good it feels to stretch your body. Know you're preparing yourself for your day. Inhale back to center. Exhale, Send your left leg long down the bed. Take a deep, Deep, Long inhale here. Open your mouth and exhale it out. Let it go. And shake, Shake, Shake your legs long on the bed. Bring both knees into your chest, Preparing for a pose we call Happy Baby. Begin to bring your feet up in the air and flex your feet flat as if they're planted on the ceiling. Your knees are bent and falling towards your armpits. Reach up between your knees and grab the outer edges of your feet. Your elbows are on the insides of your knees. If you can't reach your feet, Your hands can be on your shins or your ankles. Gently rock side to side. Massaging your lower back and breathing here. Inhale. And exhale. Slow down the rocking. Settle back to center. Take a deep long inhale. And exhale, Feeling the stretch in your legs and lower back. Letting your knees fall closer to the bed as your shoulders come down your back. Inhale and exhale. Excellent. Release your hands and begin to shake your entire body. No one is watching. Shake, Shake, Shake like an overturned bug. Shake your arms, Shake your legs, Release excess tension. Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake. Inhale, Inhale, Inhale. And exhale, Release everything back down on the bed. Wonderful. Let your knees drop to either side. Roll to this side. Use your hands to gently push you up to a comfortable cross-legged sitting position on the bed. Send your left leg long on the bed and bring your right foot into your inner left thigh, Becoming the number four. Inhale, Lengthen through your spine, Lift through your heart, And exhale, Lean over your long leg, Sending your chest towards your knees, Coming down as far as feels good. Your hands can be on the bed beside you, Or they can travel down towards your legs and your foot. Keep the length in your spine. Feel the stretch in your legs and lower back. Breathe comfortably here. Inhale and exhale. Inhale and exhale. Inhale slowly, Bring your torso back up to center and exhale as you twist your upper body to the left. Bring your right hand in the opposite knee and your left hand behind you, Looking over your back shoulder and exhale. Feel the stretch in this twist inhale and exhale Inhale back to center. And as you exhale, Send your right leg long on the bed and shake, Shake, Shake both legs on the bed. Beautiful Bring your left foot to the inner right thigh, Again becoming the number four. Inhale, Lengthening your spine, Lifting your heart, And exhale, Leaning forward over your long leg. Breathing comfortable here, Feeling the stretch. Inhale, And exhale. Inhale and exhale. Inhale back to center. Exhale as you twist to the right, Bringing your left hand on your right knee and your right hand behind you, Looking over your back shoulder. Inhale back to center. Exhale, Sending your left leg long on the bed and shake, Shake, Shake both your legs. Good job. Now you're going to get out of bed. Choose which side works best for you. Begin to move yourself towards the side of the bed and bring your closest leg off the bed and plant that foot on the floor. Take a breath in and exhale it out. Bring your opposite foot down on the floor. Both feet are planted. You're doing great. Sit here and breathe. Feel the stability of the ground beneath your feet. Feel both feet flat on the floor. Inhale and move your arms up overhead. Grab one wrist with the opposite hand and exhale, Leaning your body to the side of the holding hand. Feel the stretch in your body. Feel the stretch in your shoulder. And breathe. Inhale back to center. Exhale as you switch sides, Grabbing the opposite wrist and leaning your body to the opposite side. Inhale. And exhale. Stretching your side body and shoulder. Inhale. And exhale. Inhale back to center and exhale as you twist to the first side, Letting your opposite hand land on your knee, Looking over the same side shoulder. Inhale back to center and exhale twist to the other side, Letting your opposite hand fall on your knee and looking over your shoulder. Inhale back to center and exhale your hands by your side. Breathing here and preparing to rise to a standing position. Inhale as you stand up, Using both hands to push you up. Exhale, Release the breath. Inhale, Lift your arms overhead, Lean back into a little backbend and smile. And exhale your hands together and down to your heart. Let your hands relax by your side and begin to shake your entire body. Shake your shoulders, Shake your arms. Shake your legs. Let everything be loose and just shake, Shake, Shake. Shake your head. Don't forget to breathe. Shake your body. Shake, Shake, Shake and inhale and exhale. And inhale, Inhale, Inhale. And exhale, Release. Great job. This awakened and alive feeling is available to you anytime you wish to come back and stretch with me. I look forward to breathing with you again soon.