Hip Opening Prayer

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a rich 70-minute dynamic flow that centers on hip opening through a progressively layered lunge sequence, visited on both sides. Starting from child's pose and down dog, the class moves through three-legged dog hip circles, low lunge with twists and side-body reaches, half-moon balancing variations, extended side-angle work, lizard-style deep hip openers with optional quad stretches and spinal twists, wide-legged forward folds, bridge pose, shoulder stand with a baby plow variation, and supine twists before closing in gratitude meditation and savasana. Throughout, Bryan frames every movement as a massage technique and a meditative act — cuing practitioners to use sensation as their guide, breathe continuously through the nose, and resist comparison or ego-driven effort. The class is intellectually and philosophically rich, weaving mindfulness, gratitude practice, and self-compassion into every transition. Ideal for practitioners who want to release deep hip and hamstring tightness, decompress the spine, and cultivate a moving meditation practice.