- Active
- 70 min
- Flow
- 4.9 out of 5
About This Class
This class opens in child's pose with an extended invitation to establish deep, fluid breathing as the foundation of practice — framed explicitly as the first step of meditation and the key to a quiet mind. From there, Bryan leads a progressive flow that begins in first gear and builds through down dog, baby arm balances (one-handed side plank variations), cobra, and plank, before moving into a standing sequence featuring crescent lunge, forward folds, and a balancing lunge series. The sequence emphasizes pairing breath with movement — what Bryan calls a "marriage ceremony" — and revisits themes across different poses (hip-opening lunge, shoulder-stretching interlaced-finger fold, and twisting squat). The floor-based closing includes seated wide-leg forward folds with lateral walks, supine spinal twists, a rocking massage on the spine, and a seated compassion meditation before final Savasana. Throughout, Bryan consistently cues softness in the jaw and neck, freedom in the breath, and personal autonomy in depth — discouraging comparison and encouraging students to tune inward rather than follow blindly. The class suits those seeking to release hip tightness, back tension, and shoulder holding, while simultaneously building functional strength, balance, and mindful presence.
Comments
17ruthie.winig
easy breezy beautiful nice and slow flow – thank you
patricia.dechow
Nice chill class
Katbon66
Love love love this class! Thankyou ????
Cologne
Deep breathing, deep feelings 😉 so delicious
Sue
love this one. They never taught us to listen to ourselves in school ” .That way, we can be manipulated by our instructors. It takes a certain kind of human to stand alone and pay attention to facts and truth instead of someone else’s agenda. woot woot , Bryan . empowering!!!
Jennifer MaHarry
Yet another great class, thank you!
Beth
Dear Bryan and Melissa, Thank you both for a peaceful, mindful, heart-body-soul opening class. May you heal completely, Melissa, and may you all flourish in the exquisite practice of yoga. namaste, beth
cjw928
Alyson
This was a fast hour. Where did it go is right. Loved it. Thank you.
bc_ludwig
Sweet and deep! Namaste, — Brian, Peoria Heights, Ill.
michelleja2727
Wonderful class! Loved the meditation of compassion,,, so needed! Melissa … sending healing vibes!
Lisa
Gorgeous class. Loved the compassion meditation. Thank you Bryan and Melissa!
SK
Really smooth and gorgeous practice. Loved it.
s.mollyjo
tipilivin
lovely…happy to see melissa still doing her thing so beautifully…speedy recovery… as always, much appreciated thanks so much from southern spain
Onya
Thank you. This class was perfect. Wishing Melissa a speedy recovery, and glad to hear it wasn’t worse. Namaste.
Tatiana
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