Upper-Intermediate - Yoga (D0867)

A我们一起去练瑜伽吧。我几个朋友练了,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女孩子练练是不错,我一个大男人,怎么能练这个?
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瑜伽又不是女人的专利,大师基本上都是男的。哎,那天我拿了一张广告,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,这个人扭成这样。盘腿,手掌支撑全身,不难受啊?
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。你看这儿写的:瑜伽是一种天人合一的练习。通过冥想、呼吸和动作,达到身体、心灵与精神的和谐。看起来很难的动作,做起来并不难。
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,是通过意念。
ō, shì tōngguò yìniàn.
Oh, it is done through willpower.
A对啊,瑜伽能缓解压力,特别适合我们这种苦命小白领。
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,这么多名堂啊!流瑜伽、阿斯汤伽、热瑜伽。
wā, zhème duō míngtang a! liúyújiā, A1sītāngjiā, rèyújiā.
Wow, there are so many varieties. Flow Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, and Hot Yoga.
A听说热瑜伽减肥效果特别好。我要练这个。
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不过这上面说初学者适合练流瑜伽,因为动作舒缓、难度也不高。像我这种有运动天赋的人,应该去练阿斯汤伽。
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你多久没动了?还好意思说。唉,我们现在就去报名吧。这个瑜伽馆促销,入会就送瑜伽垫。
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这值几个钱?
zhè zhí jǐ ge qián?
How much is it worth?

Key Vocabulary

liànto practice; to train
瑜伽yújiāyoga
专利zhuānlìmonopoly
大师dàshīmaster
niǔto twist
盘腿pántuǐto cross one's legs
支撑zhīchēngto support
天人合一tiān rén hēyītheory that man and nature are one
冥想míngxiǎngmeditation
和谐héxiéharmonious
意念yìniànwillpower
缓解huǎnjiěto alleviate
苦命kǔmìngdifficult lot
白领báilǐngwhite collar
名堂míngtangvariety
流瑜伽liúyújiāFlow Yoga
阿斯汤伽A1sītāngjiāAshtanga Yoga
热瑜伽rèyújiāHot Yoga
初学者chūxuézhěbeginner
舒缓shūhuǎnslow and gentle
天赋tiānfùnatural talent
促销cùxiāosales promotion
瑜伽垫yújiādiànyoga mat

Supplementary Vocabulary

健身jiànshēnto work out
韧带rèndàiligament
韧性rènxìngflexibility
毅力yìlìstamina
姿势zīshìpose