A Healing Tonic

About This Class

This class opens in child's pose with a grounding breathwork orientation before building through three progressively richer sun-salutation-style flows — each adding movements like chair pose (utkatasana), crescent lunge, and twisting lunge variations. Standing sequences explore single-leg balance (airplane/warrior III-style), bound and open-hip standing poses, arm balances (crow-entry drills), and deep hip-opener lunge variations with optional binds. The floor section visits locust/shalabhasana variations, bow pose (dhanurasana), happy baby, wide-leg supine stretches, and a dynamic core series, finishing with supine twists and an extended savasana meditation on breath awareness. Throughout, Bryan consistently cues moderation, personal degree, and breath as the anchor — framing the practice as a "healing tonic" for body and mind, and explicitly connecting deep breathing to stress reduction and mental quieting. The class suits practitioners who sit a lot, feel tight in the hips and hamstrings, carry stress or tension, or simply want a well-rounded, mindful flow that touches strength, flexibility, balance, and relaxation in equal measure.