Yoga 101 The Little Old Lady From Pasadena

About This Class

In this brief lecture, Bryan Kest draws on the beloved analogy of buying a used car to illustrate one of yoga's most important principles: gentleness preserves longevity. Just as a car from the little old lady of Pasadena — driven slowly through a forgiving climate — outlasts one battered by a New York City taxi driver, our bodies thrive when treated with care rather than force. Bryan contrasts the wear and tear of an athlete's body with the wisdom of a gentle, mindful approach to practice. The talk closes with a pointed challenge to the ego: true progress in yoga requires being guided more by wisdom than by vanity — even if that means letting go of the impulse to push harder for aesthetic goals.