Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Leah Hart (Nurse Practitioner/Counseling) in Gym- Yoga

Posted by Ensign Chandel (Science) in Gym- Yoga

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Leah Hart (Nurse Practitioner/Counseling) in Gym- Yoga
Yoga was a great exercise for both mind and body, and Leah was a huge proponent of whatever form of exercise supported a person’s physical and mental health. Yes, they had to do cardio and strength training to pass the Starfleet fitness tests, but beyond that Leah wanted people to do what they enjoyed. She had done yoga before but it was not her go-to choice. She had been honest with Chandel that she preferred more active exercise. However, she was entirely open to spending time with someone doing a more low-key exercise. Besides, as a former competitive dancer, she knew the importance of stretching and flexibility work.

Arriving at the gym the next morning they were running the yoga class, Leah looked around to see if Chandel had opted to join in too. She was ready in her leggings and tank top and kicked off her soft flats as she grabbed a yoga mat from the wall.

~Leah Hart, NP

Chandel was indeed there in her own tights and tank top, hair braided up on her head in a coronet. She made her over to the wall to collect her own mat and smiled at Leah.
“Good morning, Counselor. Glad to see you could make it. I love starting my mornings like this and save my more active exercise for after shift. I enjoy swimming too but have to do without that onboard ship. Imagine having a pool on ship, that would be a lot of water weight.”

Ensign Chandel Sci

Leah grinned. “Definitely a challenge, but I agree it would be really nice.” She gestured wth her head for them to head over to where others were getting set-up. “I can’t say I’ve done a lot of yoga specifically, but I done a lot of body weight exercises and stretching over the years,” she said, rolling her mat out and stepping on the corners to encourage it to lay flat. “I was a dancer for a lot of years, so maintaining strength and flexibility was vital.”

~Leah Hart, NP

“I can imagine, unfortunately I was never that graceful. I have the tendency to trip over my feet.” Chandel said with a grin as she set up her mat near Leah’s. “What kind of dance and did you ever dance professionally?”

Ensign Chandel Sci