Karate Kid

About This Class

This expansive flow class moves systematically through the entire body, opening with grounding breathwork and gentle Down Dog variations before building into a rich sequence of arm balances, push-ups (plank to chin), twisting lunges, Warrior and Crescent Lunge series, Triangle and Extended Triangle, standing balance work (Warrior III / airplane), and cobra and bow-like backbends. Core isolation work (leg-lowering "hundreds") and an inversions segment (plow / shoulder stand variation) round out the physical practice. Bryan Kest consistently frames every pose as an invitation — offering modifications (knees down, blocks, fists instead of palms) and explicitly cautioning students with recent wrist surgery or injury to adapt. The class closes with supine twists, a gratitude meditation, a compassion meditation, and an extended Savasana. The through-line is breath awareness as the primary tool for presence, focus, and stress reduction, making this class equally suited to experienced practitioners seeking a thorough full-body challenge and to those who want a deeply mindful, self-paced practice.