A Pain in My Butt

About This Class

This dynamic flow class with Bryan Kest is a comprehensive full-body journey that systematically warms, strengthens, and stretches every major muscle group and joint. The class opens in Child's Pose with an emphasis on deep, fluid breathing as the foundation of the entire practice. From there, Bryan builds through sun salutation sequences, arm balances, and plank-to-cobra transitions before moving into an extensive standing balance and lunge series on both sides — including crescent lunge, twisted lunge, runner's lunge, airplane balance, bent-knee balancing, and a standing split variation. Hip-opening sequences on the floor (low lunge with elbows down, reclined quad stretch with a twist) target the hips and quadriceps deeply, earning the class its playful title. Backbend work includes multiple rounds of cobra and a bow-pose variation (grabbing the ankles), with dolphin pose providing shoulder and upper-back activation. The class finishes on the floor with a wide-legged forward fold, supine spinal twists, and a seated gratitude meditation before Savasana. Throughout, Bryan weaves mindfulness cues — quiet mind, non-reactivity, acceptance of personal limits — making this as much a mental practice as a physical one. Wrist modifications (using fists) are offered for those who need them.