Melissa’s Delight

About This Class

Bryan Kest guides this richly philosophical dynamic flow through a carefully layered sequence that builds warmth and strength progressively. Opening in child's pose with an emphasis on deep nasal breathing and present-moment awareness, the class moves through repeated sun-salutation-style flows — down dog, cobra, plank, and crescent lunge — before introducing the "Series of 10" lunge repetitions designed to build heat and lower-body endurance. Standing balance and twisting work follows, including twisting triangle, triangle, extended triangle, one-legged airplane, and a full bow-like standing pose where practitioners grab and extend the lifted foot. Floor sequences include locust-family backbends, a reverse tabletop hip lift, boat pose with spinal rotation, seated forward folds (wide-leg and bound-angle/baddha konasana), and supine twists. Throughout, Bryan consistently coaches gentleness over aggression — "make a mistake on the side of gentleness" — and uses breath freedom as the primary barometer of appropriate effort. The class closes with a seated gratitude meditation and a deep Savasana, making the practice as much a mindfulness and emotional well-being experience as a physical one. Ideal for practitioners seeking a challenging yet introspective flow that builds full-body strength, mobility, and mental calm simultaneously.