Falling in Love with Falling

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a rich, hour-plus dynamic flow that frames the entire practice as a training ground for equanimity — the ability to breathe deeply and freely through both the pleasurable and the difficult. The class opens in child's pose with an extended breath-awareness practice before moving through repeated rounds of a six-pose sun-salutation-style flow (down dog, standing forward fold, plank, cobra). The middle section builds into demanding single-leg standing balance sequences including warrior-style holds, airplane pose ("air pain"), and a playful "Bruce Lee" karate-chop balance variation. Students are consistently invited to modify, back off, and personalize. The floor sequence includes baddha konasana, boat pose variations with toe holds and archer's bow (half-bound leg extension), supine leg stretches, spinal twists, and deep figure-four hip openers. The class closes with a long, guided gratitude meditation in savasana. Throughout, Bryan weaves in frank, humorous philosophy around mindfulness, ego, non-judgment, and the value of showing up — "dog shit moments and sweet moments" alike. Props such as blocks and straps are briefly mentioned as options.