Neanderthals Didn’t Have Enough

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a full-length dynamic flow rooted in the Power Yoga tradition, opening in child's pose and down dog before layering three progressively richer flowing sequences. Each sequence builds on sun-salutation fundamentals — down dog, plank, cobra, crescent lunge — adding leg lifts, chair-like squats with a side-bend, core twists, low-lunge elbows-down hip openers, and one-armed balancing variations that double as shoulder stretches between the scapulae. Upper-body strength is deliberately developed through repeated controlled lowering (chin-first) and knee-on-tricep crow prep movements. The second half moves into camel pose on the knees, a wide-legged seated forward fold, supine twists, and a long savasana paired with a guided gratitude meditation. Throughout, Bryan consistently coaches students to find their personal "sweet spot" — prioritising breath, moderation, and sensory awareness over depth or performance. The class is framed philosophically around letting go of the "never-enough" Neanderthal mentality, making mindfulness and self-acceptance as central as the physical work.