Through it all I shall breathe

About This Class

Bryan Kest leads this soulful 60-minute dynamic flow through a progression that begins in Child's Pose and Down Dog before building into breath-linked sun salutation rounds featuring Cobra, Chair Pose, and Crescent Lunge. The class evolves into a challenging "Series of 10" crescent lunges with knee-to-chest pulses, single-leg balances (Warrior III / airplane variations, standing splits, and standing hip openers with karate-chop leg extensions), and Dolphin Pose. The floor sequence includes wide-legged seated forward folds with lateral walks, core work (scissor legs, boat-like holds, and full-body extensions), Plow Pose, Shoulder Stand, supine figure-four hip stretches, and spinal twists, closing in Savasana with a gratitude meditation. Throughout, Bryan frames the practice as gentle maintenance rather than transformation — urging practitioners to touch themselves with the same care one would use to wake an infant, and to let breath be the anchor through difficulty. The tone is deeply philosophical, self-compassionate, and grounding, making it equally suited to experienced practitioners seeking mindful movement and newer students learning to listen to their bodies.