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fandomhigh2020-05-12 12:18 am
betterthanaplan) wrote in fandomhigh2020-05-12 12:18 am
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Ungulate Yoga, Tuesday, period 1
So apparently summer workshops were generally an outdoor affair, which Duke had no problems with. He'd spent most of the year doing his Tuesday morning yoga on the beach, after all, so a campground area only really meant he didn't have to worry about getting sand all over everything.
No, the trouble he was seeing was definitely not where his class was.
He stared at the little sign someone from the school had helpfully put up near the designated class area. "Ungulate yoga. Ungulate yoga." He looked at the array of yoga mats on the grass. And the herd of baby goats. "Ungulate yoga."
One of the goats spotted him, and a moment later, the whole herd was gamboling over to say hi.
"Right." Duke looked down at them and shook his head. "Of course it is."
He'd regained his composure by the time his students were due to arrive, seated on his yoga mat at the front with one of the goats in his lap (look, you try to resist those adorable little faces). "Namaste," he said, pressing his hands into prayer position and bowing slightly as he looked his students over. "Welcome to — Ungulate Yoga. Hopefully none of you have allergies. Or a paralyzing fear of goats. First thing's first, introductions. I'm told it's traditional.
"I'm Duke Crocker. I've been a practicing yogi for about twelve years now. I run a mid-size fishing boat by myself, which requires strength, flexibility, and a cool head, all of which I've found through my practice. I'd like each of you to tell me your name, yoga experience, and what you're hoping to get out of this class."
One of the goats jumped up onto his shoulder. He grimaced faintly and laughed as he shoved it back off.
"I guess interacting with animals is a valid answer to that."
After introductions, he had the class stand up to learn their first flow.
"A flow is any progression of yoga poses, chosen for ease and fluidity of movement between each pose. One of the most basic common flows is called the sun salutation. It moves through several beginner-level poses, working and stretching the entire body. So grab yourself a yoga mat and shuck your shoes if you haven't already, and we'll get started."
No, the trouble he was seeing was definitely not where his class was.
He stared at the little sign someone from the school had helpfully put up near the designated class area. "Ungulate yoga. Ungulate yoga." He looked at the array of yoga mats on the grass. And the herd of baby goats. "Ungulate yoga."
One of the goats spotted him, and a moment later, the whole herd was gamboling over to say hi.
"Right." Duke looked down at them and shook his head. "Of course it is."
He'd regained his composure by the time his students were due to arrive, seated on his yoga mat at the front with one of the goats in his lap (look, you try to resist those adorable little faces). "Namaste," he said, pressing his hands into prayer position and bowing slightly as he looked his students over. "Welcome to — Ungulate Yoga. Hopefully none of you have allergies. Or a paralyzing fear of goats. First thing's first, introductions. I'm told it's traditional.
"I'm Duke Crocker. I've been a practicing yogi for about twelve years now. I run a mid-size fishing boat by myself, which requires strength, flexibility, and a cool head, all of which I've found through my practice. I'd like each of you to tell me your name, yoga experience, and what you're hoping to get out of this class."
One of the goats jumped up onto his shoulder. He grimaced faintly and laughed as he shoved it back off.
"I guess interacting with animals is a valid answer to that."
After introductions, he had the class stand up to learn their first flow.
"A flow is any progression of yoga poses, chosen for ease and fluidity of movement between each pose. One of the most basic common flows is called the sun salutation. It moves through several beginner-level poses, working and stretching the entire body. So grab yourself a yoga mat and shuck your shoes if you haven't already, and we'll get started."
Re: Introductions
"I can see the benefit there," she said. "I would want to ensure the proper form, after all, especially for something unfamiliar."
And so she went to loosen her cravat, and unbutton her coat, revealing an incredibly lithe but muscular body that not only emphasized her seemingly oddly stretched proportions but also just how many baby goats she could have smuggled out of here had she tried.
She set the folded coat aside and, as an after thought, she took off her hat, as well, her long white ears twitching as if to enjoy the rare sensation of being out from her hat.
It would have been impressive, though, how well she managed to keep a hat that tall with metal wings perched on her head the whole time.
"Better?" she asked, and, stripped of her accoutrements, Freta was now more ready than ever for something that would be physically demanded, hoping it would not disappoint.
She stretched a little, here and there, bouncing her weight between her feet now in anticipation.
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