Getting to the Sweet Gentle CORE of the Matter

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a 101-minute gentle yoga flow that treats deep, free breathing as the "meat and potatoes" of the entire practice. The class opens lying on the back with knee squeezes, butterfly, and supine twists to ease into the body before progressing through bridge variations (including tiptoe lifts), shoulder stand, plow, wide-legged forward folds, and seated side stretches. A graduated three-round warm-up sequence introduces Downward Dog, Cobra/Chaturanga-style lowering, Crescent Lunge, Warrior One, Warrior Two, Triangle variations, and twisting lunges — each round adding movements like standing squats, leg lifts, lateral side stretches, and low lunge elbow-drops. The standing section includes Warrior One and Two, extended side angle, reverse warrior, and camel-like backbend variations on the knees. A floor-based core segment features supine leg work, scissor kicks, a hollow-body hold, and hip-opening reclined pigeon flows into supine twists. The class closes with a seated gratitude meditation and Savasana. Bryan's coaching throughout emphasises personal moderation, sensation over depth, and wellness over fitness — making this ideal for practitioners seeking mobility, stress relief, and a moving meditation experience.