Croon = Crying + Half Moon

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads this creatively named "Croon" (Crying + Half Moon) class as a continuous dynamic flow that prioritizes breath awareness, mental stillness, and moderate self-paced effort over intensity or depth of pose. The class opens in Child's Pose and Down Dog before moving through rounds of Sun Salutation-style vinyasa linking Forward Fold, Plank, Cobra, and Down Dog. The heart of the class features extended one-legged balancing sequences on each side — including Airplane (Warrior III variant), a "Bruce Lee" / Warrior III karate-chop variation, Dancer Pose, and the signature "Croon" (Ardha Chandrasana / crying half-moon variation) — all explored with a strong emphasis on proprioceptive tuning and calm breath throughout transitions. A seated ab sequence follows, incorporating a challenging boat-pose-inspired spread-leg balance, Robin Hood Pose (big-toe hold with leg extension), seated twists, leg lifts, and a bridge/wheel hip-lift variation. The floor cool-down includes supine twists on both sides, a knee-to-chest release, and an extended Savasana with a mindfulness prompt. Throughout, Bryan repeatedly coaches students to work to a "sweet degree," avoid force, keep the breath smooth and audible, and treat the practice as a loving, sensuous dialogue with the body. Cautions or modifications are offered organically — bent knees in forward folds, knees-down plank, and props for balance — but no explicit contraindications for specific conditions are named.