Is yoga good for your health?

About This Class

In this short lecture-style Q&A, Bryan Kest explains why yoga stands apart as the most comprehensive health maintenance practice available. On the physical side, he argues that the body needs gentle, thorough attention — not extreme exertion — and that yoga's diverse poses are specifically designed to "touch everything," reaching every corner of the body in the same spirit as the world's simplest healthy exercise: walking. On the mental side, Bryan emphasizes that the mind is the biggest driver of physical health, and that yoga directly addresses it by cultivating breath awareness, quietness, and a meditative quality within each session. He frames stress as a systemic poison and positions yoga's stillness and silence as the antidote, making it a holistic tool that supports health on every level — physical, mental, and emotional.