Kent has more than twenty-five years of fitness experience. He
is certified as a master wellness coach, personal trainer, and
as a Pilates instructor, Yoga instructor, Spinning instructor,
Water Fitness instructor, Systematic Touch Trainer and Massage
Therapist. As the Mind/Body Program Director at California’s
famed Ojai Valley Inn & Spa from 2000 to 2004, he taught 15-20
fitness classes per week, and worked one-on-one with guests,
including Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winners and other celebrities
and athletes. Kent created the mind/body fitness program,
which was voted by Spa Finder Magazine’s Reader’s Choice
Awards as one of North America’s top mind/ body programs out
of a field of more than 500 spas. His program was considered
to be one of the most innovative and diverse in the industry.
He was selected by SHAPE magazine as one of six premier
trainers for 2003 and is one of Shape’s fitness experts
appearing annually at the Shape/Men’s Fitness Mind/Body
Cruise. His signature workout, the Essential Triangle was
featured in Healing Retreats and Spas in May, 2005. He is the
coauthor of AFAA’s Yoga Instructor Certification program
levels I, II and III. In 2006 he was selected as one of the
featured trainers for the revolutionary new product,
NextFit. Only 45 top trainers were selected worldwide.
His work has been featured in SHAPE, Natural Health, Fitness,
Self, Body & Soul, Spa Finder, American Spa, Fitness Cycling,
Golf Digest for Women and New Age Journal magazines, and on
television programs such as Access Hollywood, Life and Times
(BBC) and Spa Finder Television. He is also co-author of the
award-winning book, Yin Yang Fitness: The Whole Package of
Health. The book and videos/DVD are available at
www.mylifefitness.com. Kent lives in California with his wife, two
children and three dogs.
