Power Yoga Long, Slow & Deep (LSD) Master Class – Atha Yoga (Zurich, Switzerland)

The Power Yoga Long, Slow & Deep (LSD) Master Class is a yoga workshop led by Bryan Kest, the creator of Power Yoga, at Atha Yoga in Zurich, Switzerland. It suits students who know Kest's name from Power Yoga and want to experience his teaching in person, and anyone curious about a yoga class that values depth and patience over intensity for its own sake.

What to Expect

The class is called Long, Slow and Deep, and it sits alongside Kest's better-known vigorous Power Yoga classes as another side of the same practice. His approach rests on the idea that power is found in strength (yang) and also in gentleness (yin), and that health comes from a balance between the two. That balance differs from person to person, so the class invites you to find your own rather than match anyone else's.

Expect the principles that run through all of Kest's teaching. Breathe deeply through the nose. Honor your limits, and back off when sensation turns into strain. Leave comparison with the people on the mats beside you at the door. Meditation and gratitude are part of the practice, not an add-on.

About Bryan Kest

Bryan Kest is the creator of Power Yoga. Born in 1964, he began practicing yoga in 1979, at age 14, and has taught since 1985. He was one of the first Westerners to learn Ashtanga, studying in Hawaii with David Williams and in India with Pattabhi Jois.

Kest notes that "power yoga" has become a generic term for any vigorous class, which is not what he means by it. His version is broader, and it aims at a system of exercise that brings body, mind and spirit together. Students who have followed his work will recognize the emphasis on personal responsibility: he asks you to listen to your own body and find your own balance between effort and ease, and he does not hand you a fixed formula.

The Place

The master class takes place at Atha Yoga, a yoga studio in Zurich, Switzerland. Kest travels to studios across Europe and North America to teach these master classes, so this is a chance to practice with him without a long journey if you live in or near Zurich, or are already visiting.

Before You Go

Kest's teaching centers on working within your own limits, and the class is shaped around that principle. Bring what you would normally bring to a yoga practice: a mat if you prefer your own, comfortable clothing, and water. Come ready to breathe, move slowly, and pay attention to how your body responds.