Yoga 101 Enlightenment

About This Class

In this brief but thought-provoking lecture, Bryan Kest demystifies one of yoga's most loaded concepts: enlightenment. By unpacking the English word itself — "en" (to do) + "lighten" (to bring light) — he arrives at a beautifully simple definition: enlightenment means to see. He draws on the historical title of "seers" given to ancient yogis to argue that the entire goal of yoga is self-awareness, because you cannot change the habits and patterns that cause you harm until you can clearly observe that they exist. No poses, no props, no physical movement — just a concise, accessible philosophical insight designed to make the purpose of yoga feel approachable and immediately relevant to everyday life.