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About This Class

Bryan Kest leads this expansive 72-minute dynamic flow with a signature emphasis on deep, free breathing as the anchor of the entire practice. The class opens with child's pose and downward-facing dog before progressing through a methodical upper-body strengthening series involving plank variations, spinal balancing (extended plank), awkward airplane, dolphin pose, and side arm balance (Vasisthasana) — each revisited with increasing complexity. The standing sequence introduces progressive hamstring warming through wide-legged forward folds, Warrior Two, triangle pose, and deep low-lunge hip openers (lizard-style with elbows on the ground), alongside twists and a quad-stretch variation in low lunge. A dedicated backbend series features bow pose (holding the ankles) and a warmed-up cobra. The class finishes on the floor with a core series (boat-like leg lowers, scissors), supine twists, and an extended savasana framed as the primary goal of the entire practice — dissolving accumulated tension for deep restoration. Throughout, Bryan weaves themes of equanimity, non-comparison, self-tailoring, and using the breath as a barometer of calm presence.