Sweet Touch!

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads a full-spectrum, hour-long dynamic flow class built around a single guiding principle: wellness through gentle, mindful contact with every part of the body. The class opens in Child's Pose with an extended focus on deep nasal breathing and mental quietude — framed as the true differentiator of yoga from other physical activity. From there, the sequence flows through Downward Facing Dog, a baby arm balance (side plank variation), Cobra and Plank vinyasas, standing forward folds, lateral side stretches, Warrior/Crescent Lunge transitions, half-moon-style standing balances, lizard-style deep hip openers, bow pose (Dhanurasana), locust variations, shoulder openers, a deep knee bend squat with interlaced fingers overhead, Boat Pose (Navasana) with core twists, a plow-pose transition, shoulder stand, supine twists, and a deeply held Savasana. Bryan consistently cues practitioners to modify — dropping a knee, using a block, or skipping a pose — and explicitly flags wrist sensitivity as a reason to skip certain arm balance variations. The overall intention is total-body mobilization at a sustainable, non-aggressive effort level, with the physical practice serving as a moving meditation designed to cultivate mental stillness, reduce stress, and prepare the body and mind for deep relaxation.