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Posted July 24, 2018, 10:04 p.m. by Ensign Asani Neribi (Security Officer) (Katherine Dedul)

Posted by Ensign Qezimora Xanrae (Doctor) in Holodeck

Posted by Ensign Asani Neribi (Security Officer) in Holodeck

Posted by Ensign Qezimora Xanrae (Doctor) in Holodeck
Posted by… suppressed (11) by the Post Ghost! 👻
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“Sure,” Neribi shrugged, “You’ll want to stand here, sort of out of the way, the pole isn’t live, but I make fast enough movements that it would bruise you if it mistakenly made contact with you.”

Once the good doctor was settled, Neribi began simply standing with the pole vertical in front of her in both hands stacked on top of each other, her head bowed. Taking a few breaths, using her lower hand, she began to spin the pole, stopping it in a strike posture, spinning it again, she twirled her body physically, making a series of controlled stops as she moved about the compound in varied strikes and blocks.

~Asani Neribi~

Mora stood to the side, her articulate gaze studying the movement that she made. She came up with a few theories, of why the dance was particularly helpful towards the body of a humanoid, such as herself. It seemed the quick movements could strength breathing patterns, and the lungs. Her detailed actions would add to the strength in her wrists and ankles, and depending on how much she moved, it would add to her arms and legs, as well. The twirling could be a way to help with the abdomen, all in all, it was apparently a rather helpful workout.

Xanrae

“Do you do much exercise like this?” Neribi asked, by way of making conversation while she worked, “Is there something in particular you’re looking for, as a security officer, keeping a strong and agile body is one of my top priorities, I can recommend some exercises if that’s what you’re after?”

~Asani Neribi~

Mora quietly chuckled, “No, that is quite alright. My physiology makes it quite difficult to ever bother with exercise beyond yoga and a few types of aerobics.” She smiled, a gentleness to her appearance. It was clear that she was a doctor, for her demeanour wasn’t far too calm and collected to be, really, anything else. “That does make sense, though. However, I should hope you know the limit of your own body?”

Xanrae
Doc

“Yes, when first beginning these exercises, I was taught to start slow and avoid pushing my body to the point where I’d sustain injury,” Neribi replied, continuing to work, watching her movements herself, “It’s a process, building upon earlier work to gather strength and agility. I think it’s highly important to understand the limits of your body, particularly given my profession in the security field, I need to be ready to control a crowd or run to a serious situation. Pattern dances help you test your limits gradually, building upon the previous exercises. It was also why I jogged up here, rather than just appear up here in the program, a slow easy jog loosens up the muscles and signals the body that it’s time to work.”

~Asani Neribi~

“Agreed.” She nodded, understanding where the woman was coming from, regarding everything that she had said. She was curious as to why this was the specific exercise that she chose to do, but the anxious doctor wasn’t certain if it was her place to ask. Quietly, she chose to ask another question, on the more broad spectrum. “Are there any other exercises that you find are just as, or if not, more effective than this one?” She asked, tilting her head minutely to one side, tapping her fingers, subconsciously, against the base of her thigh.

Xanrae

“I also do yoga or pilates on other days,” Neribi explained, “It’s important to vary the workout, I wouldn’t say that one exercise is more effective than the other, more like they all accomplish different things that contribute to a whole healthy routine for me.”

~Asani Neribi~

The Bolian appeared a bit more comfortable once Yoga was referenced, for that was an exercise that she understood and participated within. Perhaps it was odd, that this thing put her anxiety slightly at ease. However, it was familiarity in an unknown situation, and that was nice. “You do yoga?” Mora asked, the nature in her voice almost equivalent to the generally eager-to-please persona of most Bolian people. “Do you have a certain type you prefer? Such as Hatha or Vinyasa?”

Xanrae
Doc

OOC: I am a yoga-fanatic, so if I mention anything about it that doesn’t make sense, feel free to ask me to speak more ‘English.’ Lol!

OOC: I’m no fanatic, but I’m a beginner since I found it helps with back aches. :)

IC:

“I usually use Hatha, I find it most beneficial, I particularly find it helps me with balance, which in turn makes everything else I do easier,” Neribi explained.

~Asani Neribi~

OOC: Same! It’s really good about making it easier to walk/any activity.

IC: “Hatha is great for balance, and also healing. I can see why people enjoy it so much, especially in terms of pace and the simplicity of majority of the poses,” She nodded, smiling partially. “With how athletic yoh are, Vinyasa might be good for you, too. It helps to condition the body and teaches it to be able to bend in ways it couldn’t before. It is sort of like dancing, only you hold the positions for longer.” A soft chuckle followed her brief explanation.

Xanrae
Doc

“I may look into it,” Neribi replied, “I get quite a bit of that challenge with my Maerynian pattern dances, particularly when using live weapons, since you have to be mindful to avoid cutting yourself on them.”

~Asani Neribi~

“Well.. that is.. dangerous.” Quezimora rose her eyebrows, finding that such a choice in exercise could prove to be incredibly dangerous. “How exactly do you avoid this?”

Xanrae
Doc

“Years of practice,” Neribi replied, “When I was growing up, I always used the blunted weapons, at best they’d bruise you if you really allowed them to hit you, but once I reached adulthood I began to slowly introduce live weapons into the mix for an extra challenge. You start slow of course, being very careful. Minor nicks happen of course, but the idea is to avoid anything serious. It helps your eye-hand-coordination.”

~Asani Neribi~

Mora seemed fascinated with this idea, “How long have you been actively participating in this form of exercise? Or does everyone learn this, on your planet?” She knew she asked a lot of questions, so she bit her tongue to keep from overwhelming the poor Officer with her overbearing curiosity.

Xanrae
Doc

“I’ve done this since I was about fifteen or so, with the live weapons, thirteen with blunted,” Neribi replied after thinking about it, “No, not everyone would do this on the Maerynian homeworld. My aunt Anraelin was an adult when the war with the Raetani started and the ensuing occupation of the homeworld, so she had grown up under the Empire period and thus learned this growing up. There aren’t many people who survived the occupation with personal experiences of the Empire period,” Neribi explained, “My aunt was one of the few, being half Human, I grew up on Earth predominantly until my parents died and my aunt assumed guardianship over me when I was about ten. My father was quite young when the Occupation began, so he didn’t remember as much as my aunt does because she was twenty when it started. I imagine those with access to a relative who was taught this stuff before probably does do these exercises though.”

~Asani Neribi~

Quezimora seemed to soak up the information as if she were made of the same absorbing material as a sponge. Her tongue was silent, offering little more than a faint hum, while the woman explained more about her origins regarding the practice and otherwise, within her family. Perhaps it was the curiosity so characteristic of her, or maybe that Bolian nature to wish to know about other people. Whatever it was, she enjoyed listening to her speak, as it gave her an insight to her culture, being hybrid of two. “Then, your aunt is the one who educated you upon this practice?” She inquired, making certain of what she had heard. “Does your father practice the same? Or, due to his youth during the Occupation, has he chosen to be void of it?”

Ens. Xanrae
Doctor

“Father never really discussed the Occupation or his parents,” Neribi replied with a shrug, “I suspect he felt shame because after my grandmother died, he essentially abandoned his youngest sister in Akkatha, where my parents had holed up with their underage children. My oldest aunt, who became my guardian after they died gave me this suspicion when I grew older and questioned her about it. She’d argued with father once that I’d overheard when I was eight, it was about that. My father refused to talk of the culture, my aunt Anraelin would talk at length about things. And yes, Anraelin educated me on the practice, feeling it was important to pass it onto me as the next generation. A lot of the written history of our people was wiped out in the war and ensuing occupation, when she has time she sends parts of what’s going to become her memoir to the archives. She’s one of the very few who was old enough to have any real usable memory of what existed before the Raetani took over everything.”

~Asani Neribi~


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