The Tall and the Short

About This Class

This 72-minute dynamic flow with Bryan Kest weaves together a wide range of movements: from foundational down dog and cobra warm-ups, through standing crescent lunges, prayer twists, hip-opening low-lunge variations (approaching splits), warrior-sequence balances, bow pose, and shoulder stand/plow, to a grounding floor sequence of seated wide-leg forward folds, supine twists, core leg lifts, and a final savasana with gratitude meditation. Bryan's guiding philosophy is "sensuous" movement — finding a personal sweet spot rather than forcing depth — and he returns repeatedly to the cue of deep, fluid, nasal breathing as the one constant throughout. He explicitly honors every body's individual range of motion, offering modifications (knee down, elbows on floor, cobra instead of bow) at every major pose. The class closes with mindfulness breathwork and a several-minute gratitude meditation, giving the session a distinctly restorative and introspective finish despite its dynamic physical content.