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OK this was inspired by CW and Springie....LOL Hope you enjoy! ***************************** Prompt # 234 Disease "Aw, come on guys! It'll be fun!" Jun urged them excitedly. "You never know....you might like it!" She crossed her arms over her chest. "And you DID promise....." Giving them both a pointed look, she slung a towel over her shoulder and headed for the door. "Did we actually promise to do this Ken?" Joe whispered to his commander, on his right. "I think we did Joe. Last week. " Ken audibly swallowed. "We're screwed." Joe stole a look at him. He was staring at the sign on glass door, face paler than milk. "Great." Joe muttered giving the building in front of him the stink eye. Watched without interest as a bevy of women came and went before them dressed in brightly colored spandex and long ponytails. He pointed a finger at him. "This is all your fault Washio!" "My fault?!" Ken said angrily, then toned it down in embarrassment as a few of the women turned to give him a withering look as they walked by. "My fault?!!" he continued in more subdued voice. "I don't think so Condor!" Joe's mouth opened, about to speak.... "Ken! Joe!" Jun hissed from the doorway, one fist on her hip. "Get a move on, the class is about to start!" Ken pushed away from the G2 fixing him with a commanding gaze. "You heard her, go." He nodded toward the door with his chin. "Oh, no. .....you're coming with me remember?" Joe's hand shot out and snagged Ken by the front of his blue tank top. "I'm not doing this airy-fairy shit alone!" They tussled a moment but he managed to yank him through the doorway. "So nice to see some new faces here this week!" the instructor at the front of the room said in a calm voice as she began walking amongst the students, looking at each one intently. "Ok, now smoothly transition into Anjaneyasana..." Ken flinched as the teacher's hands adjusted his arms gently, hand on his chest and lifting his shoulders back. And frowned as he felt his tendons pulling as he stretched. How could everything be so tight? He was Gatchaman! He was supposed to be in great condition! "Very good! Very good, class...." the instructor intoned softly. "Everyone drop into Plank Pose....." He heard a muffled grunt next to him, as Joe shifted into position. At least he wasn't suffering alone. "Excellent....next comes Chaturanga Dandasana, or Chat..." She paused a moment to help another student. "Do you know that combined with a healthy diet, yoga can actually help prevent disease? It also is thought to alleviate some symptoms of depression....." Gods everything hurt! Ken thought, muscles aching. He would need an afternoon in the hot tub back at the Crescent Coral Base after they were done. "And now.....everyone into Upward-Facing Dog..." Ken stared though his sweaty, messy bangs and caught sight of Jun at the front of the room as she fluidly transitioned into the next move. How could Jun stand this? Did she come here all the time? "And over we go into Downward Facing Dog. Keep your heels on the mat and legs straight, if you can. If not slightly bend your knees..." He risked a glance at Joe on his left and snorted at the sight of the Condor with his ass in the air. Joe turned a baleful blue-grey eye in his direction. Tiny beads of sweat dotted his face. "You are dead Washio....so dead!" he promised. "No talking during class...." the teacher gently reminded them, as she reached out to adjust Joe's form. "Hips a bit further back...." Ken stifled laugh as Joe barely restrained himself from jumping through the ceiling as she positioned his hips correctly. "And keep your back straighter..." she murmured as she pressed down between Joe's shoulder blades. He heard a sharp grunt and a popping from Joe as the teacher walked away, continuing to help the other students. "Oh.....God. Ken.....Ken I....I think ...I hurt....something...." Joe whispered frantically.

And here I thought the guys would appreciate how limber Jun would be!

LOLOL it turns out the yoga festival wasn't for me today since I burned a lot of (limited) energy going to meet friends for dim sum yesterday and have other stuff I have to get done today. Too much interesting stuff happening in town this weekend and meanwhile I made plans OUT of town, oops! Why do I have the feeling that Ken is going to make yoga part of their regular training after this? Joe's REALLY gonna hate him!

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I'm sure Joe's not pleased to learn he wasn't told about the exercise, since he and Stacy had every reason to show up there.

Redbird: Well, it's nice to know I haven't been the only one suffering through beginning yoga! LOL And personally, I think the only ones who are really able to nail "upwards facing dog" and "downward facing dog" are real canines! My dog could do both of those with ease! KT: I can't wait to see how the interview goes ... oh, wait a minute ... I'm behind in my reading ... so I don't have to wait! HA! Off to read the next installment ....

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RI -- Hmm....Red Impulse seems to be getting a little cranky in his old age! BTW, if you're interested, here's the link to my response: http://gatchamania.net/thread.php?threadid=5122&sid=

RIgirl: Someone's not a good passenger, hehe. EW: _I_ was interested so I went and read and commented

Thanks, Chris.

RiGirl: Jeez, RI rented a hooptie. And what a backseat driver he is! LOL. (And alas, I suffer from tight hamstrings due to years of wearing very high heels to work for years. So--downward dog, I feel your pain!).

My yoga teacher was a competitive gymnast when she was younger but she still can't get her heels onto the ground in downward dog. She said some people just aren't meant to, hehe.

Somehow, I just couldn't picture RI as being a very good passenger -- it's a control thing, definitely. LOL EW: I tried to follow the link, but it wouldn't work for me - I feel totally deprived! Redbird: I can do downward dog, but not easily -- my dog, however, made it seem effortless! lol