Stand Tall & Strong!

About This Class

This 106-minute Power Yoga flow with Bryan Kest is structured as a complete physical and contemplative practice, opening in child's pose and down dog before building through progressive sun-salutation-style rounds that integrate cobra, plank, crescent lunge, and standing forward folds. The standing sequence is extensive and multi-layered: warrior and hero variations, crescent lunge with deep hip sinking, twisted low-lunge prayer (parivrtta anjali), half-bound extended side angle, airplane/warrior III, standing splits, figure-four standing balance, and hand-to-big-toe pose — all repeated on both sides. The practice then transitions to the floor for double-pigeon/firelog variations, a core scissor series, plow pose, and shoulderstand, before cooling down with supine twists, a seated meditation on the breath, a gratitude meditation, and an extended savasana. Throughout, Bryan relentlessly coaches students to find a personal, healing degree rather than maximum range, to breathe nasally and deeply, to stay internally focused, and to remain calm under physical challenge. The class is framed as a practice of mindfulness and self-care as much as physical conditioning, making it well-suited for practitioners seeking to release tension, restore mobility after long sitting, and build functional lower-body and core strength.