Sweet, Slow and Smooth

About This Class

This 104-minute class opens on the floor with supine twists and shoulder stand before building through a deliberate warm-up flow of cobra, plank, and down dog. From there Bryan layers increasingly complex balancing sequences—airplane pose, bird of paradise, and bent-knee balancing—on each side, interspersed with wide-legged forward folds, camel pose, and seated bound-angle work. Throughout, the instruction centers on deep, fluid nasal breathing as the primary meditative anchor, with constant reminders to find a "sweet" personal degree rather than maximum depth. The class systematically works the spine in all directions (forward folds, backbends, twists, inversions) and targets the hips, hamstrings, shoulders, and lower back. It closes with figure-four hip stretches, supine twists, a long seated gratitude meditation, and an open-ended Savasana. The overall tone is philosophical and introspective—Bryan frames the practice as self-care, stress relief, and a training ground for focus and contentment.