Floating Down a River

About This Class

Bryan Kest guides this 69-minute flow through a full-body journey designed to touch every range of spinal motion while keeping the nervous system calm. The class opens in Child's Pose and Down Dog before building through Sun Salutation-style rounds that layer in standing side bends, Warriors, lunges with twists, hip openers (including Pigeon-like low lunge variations and half-lotus seated folds), core work, Bow Pose, Shoulder Stand, Plow, and supine spinal twists before a generous Savasana. Throughout, Bryan frames the practice as a wellness — not fitness — experience, repeatedly instructing students to seek "sweetness" over strain, tune into sensation as the body's language, and use deep nasal breathing as the primary tool for quieting the mind and reducing stress. Modifications and early exits are actively encouraged. The overall arc is sensuous and contemplative, making it well-suited for practitioners managing everyday stress, desk-related stiffness, tight hips and hamstrings, and anyone seeking a moving meditation that is still physically comprehensive.