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@ 40867 Yoga
A 我們一起去練瑜伽吧。我幾個朋友練了，效果可好了！
wǒmen yīqǐ qù liàn yújiā ba. wǒ jǐ ge péngyou liàn le, xiàoguǒ kě hǎo le!
Let's go do Yoga together. I have many friends who do it, and the results are fabulous!
B 女孩子練練是不錯，我一個大男人，怎麼能練這個？
nǚháizi liàn lian shì bùcuò, wǒ yī ge dà nánrén, zěnme néng liàn zhège?
It's fine for a woman to do it, but I'm a big guy. How could I possibly do it?
A 瑜伽又不是女人的專利，大師基本上都是男的。哎，那天我拿了一張廣告，你看。
yújiā yòu bù shì nǚrén de zhuānlì, dàshī jīběn shang dōu shì nán de. āi, nàtiān wǒ ná le yī zhāng guǎnggào, nǐ kàn.
Yoga is most definitely not only for women--most of the masters are men. The other day I grabbed this pamphlet, take a look.
B 哇，這個人扭成這樣。盤腿，手掌支撐全身，不難受啊？
wā, zhège rén niǔ chéng zhèyàng. pántuǐ, shǒuzhǎng zhīchēng quánshēn, bù nánshòu a?
Wow, look how twisted up that person is. Their legs are crossed, and their whole body is propped up on their hands. Doesn't that hurt?
A 人家水平高嘛。你看這兒寫的：瑜伽是一種天人合一的練習。通過冥想、呼吸和動作，達到身體、心靈與精神的和諧。看起來很難的動作，做起來並不難。
rénjiā shuǐpíng gāo ma. nǐ kàn zhèr xiě de: yújiā shì yī zhǒng tiān rén héyī de liànxí. tōngguò míngxiǎng, hūxī hé dòngzuò, dádào shēntǐ, xīnlíng yǔ jīngshén de héxié. kàn qǐlai hěn nán de dòngzuò, zuò qǐlai bìng bù nán.
He is at an advanced level. Look at what it says here: Yoga is an exercise that brings man and nature together. Harmony of body, mind, and soul is achieved through deep meditation, breathing, and movement. The movements may look difficult, but when you do them they're not that hard.
B 哦，是通過意念。
ō, shì tōngguò yìniàn.
Oh, it is done through willpower.
A 對啊，瑜伽能緩解壓力，特別適合我們這種苦命小白領。
duì a, yújiā néng huǎnjiě yālì, tèbié shìhé wǒmen zhè zhǒng kǔmìng xiǎo báilǐng.
Yes, Yoga can alleviate stress. It is particularly suitable for us overworked white collar workers.
B 哇，這麼多名堂啊！流瑜伽、阿斯湯伽、熱瑜伽。
wā, zhème duō míngtang a! liúyújiā, A1sītāngjiā, rèyújiā.
Wow, there are so many varieties. Flow Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Hot Yoga.
A 聽說熱瑜伽減肥效果特別好。我要練這個。
tīngshuō rèyújiā jiǎnféi xiàoguǒ tèbié hǎo. wǒ yào liàn zhège.
I hear the Hot Yoga is good for losing weight. I want to do that.
B 不過這上面說初學者適合練流瑜伽，因為動作舒緩、難度也不高。像我這種有運動天賦的人，應該去練阿斯湯伽。
bùguò zhè shàngmian shuō chūxuézhě shìhé liàn liúyújiā, yīnwèi dòngzuò shūhuǎn, nándù yě bù gāo. xiàng wǒ zhè zhǒng yǒu yùndòng tiānfù de rén, yīnggāi qù liàn A1sītāngjiā.
However, it says here that Flow Yoga is more suitable for beginners, because the movements are less intense, and the level of difficulty is lower. Those who are more naturally athletic like myself should try Ashtanga Yoga.
A 你多久沒動了？還好意思說。唉，我們現在就去報名吧。這個瑜伽館促銷，入會就送瑜伽墊。
nǐ duō jiǔ méi dòng le? hái hǎo yìsi shuō. āi, wǒmen xiànzài jiù qù bàomíng ba. zhège yújiāguǎn cùxiāo, rùhuì jiù sòng yújiādiàn.
How long has it been since you've exercised? You've got quite the nerve to say that. Hey, let's go and sign up right now. For this promotion, the Yoga studio will give you a mat for signing up.
B 這值幾個錢？
zhè zhí jǐ ge qián?
How much is it worth?
Key Vocabulary
練 liàn
瑜伽 yújiā
專利 zhuānlì
大師 dàshī
扭 niǔ
盤腿 pántuǐ
支撐 zhīchēng
天人合一 tiān rén héyī
冥想 míngxiǎng
和諧 héxié
意念 yìniàn
緩解 huǎnjiě
苦命 kǔmìng
白領 báilǐng
名堂 míngtang
流瑜伽 liúyújiā
阿斯湯伽 A1sītāngjiā
熱瑜伽 rèyújiā
初學者 chūxuézhě
舒緩 shūhuǎn
天賦 tiānfù
促銷 cùxiāo
瑜伽墊 yújiādiàn
Supplementary Vocabulary
健身 jiànshēn
韌帶 rèndài
韌性 rènxìng
毅力 yìlì
姿勢 zīshì
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