Short, Strong and Not Too Long

About This Class

This class opens gently in Child's Pose with an extended focus on breath deepening and mental settling before moving into a flowing sequence of Down Dog, Cobra, Plank, and Locust variations that systematically warm the spine and build full-body heat. Bryan then layers in one-armed Down Dog balances, three-legged dog twists, and a side-body kneeling sequence before building into Balancing Lunge, Crescent Lunge, Twisting Lunge, and Warrior — each visited on both sides with careful arm-alternation to distribute load. Bow Pose and multiple Cobra holds strengthen the posterior chain, while standing forward folds, Triangle, and a wide-legged forward fold with interlaced hands address hamstrings, hips, and upper-back opening. The floor cool-down features a seated crossed-ankle forward fold targeting the outer hips and glutes on both sides, followed by supine spinal twists and a final Savasana with a guided transition from deep breathing to natural-breath meditation. Throughout, Bryan consistently frames the practice as breath-centred, self-paced, and non-competitive, encouraging students to treat sensation as feedback and to prioritise calmness over depth.