fandomhigh | Yoga; Thursday, Third Period [05/26].

"I honestly have no real solid plan for this class," Rosa admitted at the start of class, once everyone was there and gathered at the beach for another session, but she did not look even the least bit bothered by the admission. There was, after all, a good chance she would have said as much regardless of any truth-telling the island had in mind that day. "We're just kind of going with the flow, which is honestly way more yoga than an actual lesson plan would be. So if you wanted something more structured, maybe next time take your yoga with an actual yogi. For now, you got me, though, at least I'm cooler.

"Anyway," she should probably get to teaching something now, right?, "there's this thing called the Eight Limbs of Yoga that focus on different aspects of it, so we're going to look into a few of those. Today, it's going to be about Pranayama, which is basically focused, mindful breathing. And if you have trouble breathing....then I definitely can't help you there.

"But...let's start with a few sun salutations that hopefully you remember from last week to get warmed up, and then we'll start discussing various Pranayama breathing techniques and put them to use in some poses, then bookend it with another sun salutation sequence.

"Thrilling stuff, I know."

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With deep, calming breaths.

Do you remember the Sun Salutation sequence from last week? Great. Rosa will think you're less of an idiot.

Although, if you don't, she will guide you through the steps as she does them herself.

And if you want to do something completely different? That's up to you, too, just don't let it get in the way of other people's shit.

If you were expecting a detailed dive into the reasons why breathing is important in yoga, you'll be terribly disappointed. Rosa touches on the basic principles, sure, but she's not about to tell people why breathing is good. She'll go over a few of the different techniques, and then lead through a few poses (as demonstrated on the handy website about it) with an emphasis on where to exhale and inhale when doing them for effectiveness, and then sets you all to practice and work on it until it's time to wrap up.

And just as they started class, they'll wrap it up with a cool down Sun Salutation Sequence.

Or whatever random made up sequence you wind up doing instead, even if you are trying to do the Sun Salutation and it's just not working out for you.

Which is always a dangerous choice under any circumstances, really.

Edited 2022-05-26 09:37 (UTC)

Me, writing this class: "I really should get back into yoga..."

Me, five seconds later: *definitely does not*

Liz Sherman

Steve McGarrett

Steve was happy to concentrate on his breathing and just...never talk again today, really. He'd already accidentally overshared at the Perk when getting his coffee.

Lana Beniko

Lana remembered the Sun Salutation from last week, and she was happy to do it again. She had yet to realize anything was wrong, beyond a strange but not malevolent feeling in the Force.

Breathing was good, and you could never learn too many ways to do it! Lana was definitely paying attention.

Nell Ingram

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