Practice What You Teach

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a 65-minute dynamic flow class framed as a "maintenance practice" — a philosophy woven into every cue. The class opens in Child's Pose with breath-deepening, then builds through Down Dog, Bird-Dog (opposite arm/leg extensions), Baby Cobra and full Cobra, Locust (arms and legs lifted), and a flowing Sun Salutation-style vinyasa. Standing work features a rich sequence on each side: Three-Legged Dog to knee-to-elbow transitions, Wild Thing/Side Plank, low Lunge, a twisting lunge variation, Twisting Triangle, Triangle Pose, Warrior II (called "the hero"), and Extended Side Angle. A wide-legged forward fold with a spinal twist deepens the hip and hamstring work. The floor sequence introduces a reclined hero/saddle variation for quads and hip flexors, then moves into a pigeon-style hip opener (one knee bent back, one leg extended) with a lateral crawl toward the straight leg, followed by a straddle-side stretch. Core work includes a double-leg-raise scissors variation and Boat-style reach. The class closes with Plow Pose, Shoulder Stand, supine twists, and a sustained Savasana with breath-awareness meditation. Bryan consistently frames every pose as a suggestion, encourages creative modification (fists, blocks, fingertips, dropping the knee), and references wrist sensitivity and the natural lumbar curve. The tone is warm, conversational, and deeply personal — grounded in Bryan's own 40-year practice and his rule to only teach what he practices himself.