Yoga 101 All Yoga Poses Are Stupid

About This Class

In this brief but thought-provoking talk, Bryan Kest challenges students to reconsider how they approach yoga poses. Using the analogy of a knife — a tool that can heal or harm depending on the hand that wields it — he argues that poses themselves are meaningless without the quality of awareness and intention brought to them. The core message invites practitioners to examine whether they are being gentle or aggressive, self-caring or self-forcing, in their practice. There are no physical postures practiced; this is a purely conceptual, mindset-oriented lecture suited to anyone at any level.