- Robust
- 59 min
- Flow
- 4.9 out of 5
About This Class
Bryan Kest leads this hour-long vigorous flow designed to build stamina, focus, and full-body strength without tipping into strain or ego-driven effort. The class opens in child's pose with deliberate breath-settling before moving through multiple rounds of a sun-salutation-style sequence—downward dog, plank, cobra, and back—progressively layered with more complexity and breath synchronization each round. Standing sequences explore runner's lunge, deep hip-opening low lunges with forearm variations, twisting side-angle work, and single-leg standing balance poses (including Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana). Core work includes knee-to-elbow from down dog, leg-lowering with shoulder lifts, and plow/shoulder-stand variations. Back-strengthening is addressed through locust-style lifts and bow pose. The floor cool-down features seated forward folds, bound angle (baddha konasana), supine twists, and a closing compression/gratitude meditation. Throughout, Bryan consistently coaches students to back off rather than strain, treat each pose as an "opportunity to touch" rather than a performance, and use breath as the primary tool for cultivating a calm, present mind. Wrist sensitivity and knee fragility are acknowledged with modification options offered throughout.
Comments
16constance
Gave myself the gift of this class on my lunch hour. Strength Streach Stamina and Breath. Always the breath! Another winner Maestro…😎🙏
David
Excellent, old school, and touching everything in 1 hour
Kris
After a few years of livestream it’s cool to go back to a studio recording and notice the changes and similarities
Melanie Bellock
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Lisa
Wonderful class. Just perfect. Thank you!
Member
Perfect! Feeling invigorated, strong & peaceful…Infinite love & gratitude!
Cindy
Love love love this mellow flow. The perfect get back to yoga class after too long a time. Thank you BK for a classic all around. Namaste.
dsims
Sue
I love that ” beauty of the human race” .strengthening my guidance system from within. Not buying into the visual propaganda (looking around at what everyone else is doing ) of intimidation and fear that if you dont stick your foot behind your head like that movie-star yoga person is doing that you will not be a good person. basically dont let some ignorant tyrant tell you what to do with your body.
suzannebrick2008
Fluid Strength and Stamina in Harmony….definitely a *fav*.
Daniel Zanotti
steady flow with arm and leg strength. thanks bryan!
zeewoman1
One of the best ways to spend an hour. Man I really enjoyed this one!
s.mollyjo
A great practice — strong, sweet, and complete; plenty of strength, stretch, balance, wit, and wisdom. Thank you, Bryan
linda.h.hsu
Gyongyi Gulyas
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