Twisting and Some Other Stuff

About This Class

Bryan Kest guides students through a richly layered 92-minute flow that opens on the back with gentle supine twists and bridge pose before building steadily into shoulder stand and plow. The standing sequence weaves together warriors, crescent lunges, one-legged balancing poses, chair, and an extensive array of twists — including chair twists, lunge twists, standing spread-leg twists, and one-legged balancing twists — with constant emphasis on finding a personal, sensation-guided degree rather than pushing to maximum range. Dolphin pose and vinyasa transitions (plank, chaturanga-style lowering, cobra, down dog) add upper-body engagement. A kneeling camel pose bridges the standing work to a floor-based closing sequence of supine hip openers, leg lifts, core work, and deep supine twists targeting the glutes and outer hips. Throughout, Bryan weaves rich mindfulness instruction — breath awareness, beginner's mind, non-judgment, and a closing gratitude meditation — making the class as much a mental practice as a physical one. Props are not called for, and no contraindications are explicitly named by the instructor.