- Active
- 65 min
- Flow
- 4.9 out of 5
About This Class
Bryan Kest's "Deception" earns its name by luring students in with a deceptively leisurely floor-based opening — supine butterfly, spinal twists, bridge, shoulder stand, and plow — before revealing a demanding dynamic flow. The class progresses from passive floor work (wide-legged forward fold, seated hamstring stretches, reclined hip openers) into a challenging standing sequence featuring down dog with one-armed variations and hand-behind-back shoulder stretches, dolphin pose, crescent lunge, warrior poses, triangle, a signature "crunge" (core lunge), twisting side-angle variations, and crow-prep arm balances. Push-up (chin-to-floor) repetitions and prone locust-style back strengthening add upper-body and posterior-chain heat. Throughout, Bryan returns obsessively to deep, fluid breathing as the anchor for mindfulness and mind-quieting — framing the breath as the true goal of yoga. The class closes with reclined spinal twists, a double pigeon-style hip opener, and an extended savasana with instructions to let the breath become subtle and the mind still. Suitable for practitioners who want a full-body mobility and strength challenge wrapped in a meditative, non-competitive ethos.
Comments
25Amy Chase
Katherine
Creatively simple yet powerful. Appreciate students modeling diverse flexibility.
LanaK
vegansoulsunday
I thought for sure we would be in child’s pose before shavasana to go with the reversal theme. I liked how we couldn’t really predict the next pose and the sequencing on each side. Really interesting and memorable class!
Michael
I loved this class!! The George Costanza class. “If everything I did my whole life is wrong the opposite must be right. I loved this class.
mcutillo
Gleefully lost control of my bowels to this one. Ahhhhhhhhh. Sometimes you just gotta let that sh*t gooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Aparna Majmudar
Enjoyed thoroughly and appreciated the bright beautiful room.
daniela.schwarze
Member
Outstanding! Loved the sequencing. Keep ‘em coming Maestro…????????~*
Valentina
Amazing class! Sweet and strong, I did enjoy it. Thanks Bryan!
Virginia
A different path to bliss! A refreshing change from the usual– starting on our backs in more restorative postures before moving into a vigorous flow!
lisadcarey
Anna
mariateresacalal
Lisa
Beautiful class – loved the different beginning… I feel so relaxed now. Thank you!
SK
Kate Tucker
Love this class! Will come back to this one again. Different but still great class. Love the nice bright room. Thank you Bryan!
Jackie
a bit different but really enjoyed it – thank you
Onya
Was perfect! Thank you.
ruthie.winig
A different beginning , a few challenge poses provided just the right intensity for getting back to my mat after a long weekend.
k.vandenbosch
Chigusa
Soft to hard, and everything in between. Thanks for amazing feeling.
Yulia
Thanks for this practice, Bryan! It is wonderful and challenging, especially for my lower back and shoulders. Love it!
Lynn
jenesq
I liked the change!
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