The Mother of All Flows

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads this landmark "Mother of All Flows" — a 103-minute vigorous power yoga class that lives up to its name by touching virtually every part of the body and every dimension of practice. The class opens in child's pose with an extended breathwork and mindfulness introduction, establishing the twin boundaries of calmness and safety that govern the entire session. Three progressive warm-up sequences (Salutation A, B, and C) build methodically, adding crescent lunges, core twists, heart-openers, and leg lifts with each round, all tied to coordinated inhale/exhale cuing. The standing and balancing section is remarkably varied: airplane pose, bent-knee balancing, twisted half-moon, three-legged dog, flip-dog, knee-to-tricep transitions, and side plank variations keep the body challenged and the mind present. Deep floor-based hip work follows — including a low lunge pigeon, a wide-knee frog-style pose ("the mother of all hip stretches"), bound-angle forward fold, and a supported squat — offering long passive holds to decompress the hips and lower back. The class concludes with bridge, wheel (full backbend), plow, shoulder stand, supine twists, and a five-minute seated gratitude meditation before final savasana. Throughout, Bryan weaves philosophy on gentleness, moderation, non-comparison, and mindfulness, consistently inviting students to modify, rest, and work at their own degree. Ideal for practitioners seeking a thorough, balanced practice that challenges without depleting.