Awkward and Unique

About This Class

This extended "strong but gentle" class with Bryan Kest opens in Child's Pose and builds slowly through Down Dog, a flowing kneeling side-balance series, Cobra, locust variations, and Camel before descending into wide-legged forward folds, seated hip openers, and a supine core sequence. A supported shoulderstand (Plow/Legs-up) serves as the crowning inversion before the class closes in deep spinal twists and an extended Savasana. Throughout, Bryan's central teaching is breath: deep, free, nasal breathing is framed as the primary tool for quieting the mind and dissolving stress. Every pose is offered with multiple modifications — blocks, fingertips, bent knees, skipping entirely — so practitioners of any body type or ability level can find their personal expression. The pacing is slow and deliberate with no jumping between poses; each shape melts into the next. Balance work, quad stretches, hamstring lengthening, hip flexor opening, and gentle spinal twists are all woven in, making this ideal for those dealing with stiffness from sitting, tight hips, tight hamstrings, back tightness, or general stress. The instructor explicitly notes that yoga should conform to you, not the other way around, and consistently invites students to back off, modify, or rest whenever needed.