Don’t F*@#king Force It

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads this philosophically rich, 72-minute dynamic flow with a central mantra: don't force it. The class opens in child's pose and builds methodically through sun-salutation-style vinyasa rounds, standing warrior sequences, balancing poses, and deep hip-opening work, before closing with supine twists and a long savasana. Throughout, Bryan frames the physical practice as a vehicle for meditation — using breath awareness, humility, and ego-checking as the real workout. Students are repeatedly encouraged to modify, take breaks, and find their personal "sweet spot" rather than push to extremes. Key themes include moderation as health, gentleness as strength, and presence as the antidote to habitual reactivity. The sequence targets hips, hamstrings, spine, shoulders, and the full posterior chain, weaving in runners' lunges, deep hip openers, twisting lunges, triangle and extended triangle, warrior poses, balancing/airplane pose, cobra and locust backbends, and a restorative supine finish. Props like blocks are optionally mentioned for hand support. The overall mood is grounding and mindful, with moments of energizing challenge balanced by philosophical reflection and deep rest.