More Yoga; Thursday, Second Period [07/27].

[died8yearsago]

Considering how things had been going in this class lately, Rosa was really not looking forward to having to cover this next chakra, so if she seemed a bit...focused on getting through it and getting it over with, there was your reason.


"This week," she said, sounding faintly miserable about it as she reminded herself that it was generally frowned upon to threaten to carve your students' eyes out because you were pretty sure at least two of them were going to spend a portion of the class probably making moony looks at each other, "we're covering the heart chakra, or the anahata chakra, which is said to be located....you guessed it...here," her fist settled on the center of her chest, "in your chest, near the heart. And, at the center of the chakra and at the core of your body, it's considered the chakra most important to over-all well-being, balancing your emotions, promoting good health and a sense of self-awarenes, and also..."

She sighed; she didn't quite roll her eyes, but it was a very near thing.

"Building meaningful relationships with others."

Gross.

"Honestly, if it wasn't the bridge between the upper and lower chakras, it seems like it would be pretty useless, if you ask me, but a lot of people are into it, I guess. Basically, anahata means unstruck, and the whole idea is that opening it allows you to love in a way that is 'unstuck' from expectation or attachment, as well as from negative emotions or past trauma that might be holding someone back from attaining love from both self and others.

"The heart chakra is said to be where all of our life energy is regulated, and it's associated with the element of air and the color green. After we get warmed up with our usual sun salutations, we're going to go over some asana that will help open your heart chakra, which will include poses like the camel, the half bridge, the hilariously named cow faced pose, and the extended cobra pose. And if you're feeling like you want a little more challenge, there's the wheel and the dancer. Basically all poses that are going to open up your chest a lot. For...obvious reasons. Let's get started."

The sooner they did, the sooner they could move on from it all, really.

Team-Building for Fun and Profit! - Thursday, Third Period [07/27].

[chef_chocobro]

This week, team-building was going to be held in the danger shop, where an elaborate and very moddable sort of obstacle course awaited everyone...as did a bunch of blindfolds.

"Welcome back, everyone," Ignis greeted them this time with a nod from behind the table that had all the blindfolds laid out in front of it. "I suppose it makes a certain sense for me to be leading the instructions on this week's activity, which will be a challenge in working together with both giving and following instructions. Being able to be clear and precise in your communication with your teammates can often be a crucial factor in success...and in saving lives, depending on the situation. To put these concepts into practice, then, we are going to do an activity that should put some of this to the test.

"Before you is an obstacle course filled with obstructions, pit falls, a few minor puzzles and challenges that you all need to get through. The catch is that all but one of you will be blindfolded, and that person has the challenge of instructing and leading the others through the course to the end. Prompto has set it up so that the maze will randomize after each pass through, so everyone can take a turn being the leader, hopefully, assuming we have enough time. Simple in concept, potentially challenging in execution, but we suppose we'll find out just how well you work together in the dark soon enough. And the sooner we get started, the more you can all work on working together and taking turns in the leadership role."

2 Paint 2 Ball, Thursday, July 27, 2023

[heroic_jawline]

"Why is everything so pink?" Steve murmured to Tony, looking around at the paintball course.

"...I was going to ask you that," Tony admitted quietly.

"No idea," Steve replied, then glanced up at the class as they came in. "Well. Everything's pink today."

"Even the jumpsuits. That's commitment." Tony was usually all for! Color coordination was important, you see.

Of course it was!

"It wasn't our commitment, though," Steve made sure to add.