“水中瑜伽”更酷 水中瑜伽

果果

You've probably heard of hot yoga and power yoga, but now there's another form of the physical and mental activity that's gaining in popularity in India -- water yoga.

In the city of Agra, famed for the Taj Mahal, legions of locals perform their "asanas," or postures, in a pool, which makes them more challenging than on land, and also boosts buoyancy and flexibility.

Harish Chaturvedi, a trained lawyer, teaches the unusual form of yoga free of charge. He says water yoga can be performed for much longer than other forms, as the body does not get tired as quickly.

"Everybody can learn swimming, but if they also learn yoga alongside it, they will never feel tired," he said.

"The level of oxygen is very high in water, and you will not have any breathing problems."

Chaturvedi believes water yoga really boosts energy and helps ward off disease. He focuses on children, and runs regular classes at the swimming pool of a local sports stadium.

The response to this unusual form of yoga has been positive.

"Pandit Harish Chaturvediji is a lawyer by profession but he is very good at performing yoga in water," said Sudhir Narayan, a water yoga student. "He is teaching children free of cost and that is a very good thing."

Yoga, which involves meditation as well as physical activities, has become a mainstream form of exercise around the world, with millions of followers.

sunny

给大家看一则趣闻
印度中央邦一家监狱日前出台一项新的规定：如果囚犯能够完成为期3个月的瑜伽课程，他们将可以获得36天的减刑作为奖励。

据了解，在3个月的训练中，犯人们需要练习“拜日式”和“下犬式”等瑜伽姿势，也要练习“圣光调息”法。

据中央邦瓜廖尔监狱的工作人员介绍，目前已有400名囚犯参加了这项计划，其中68人已经完成课程并且获得减刑。

狱方认为，瑜伽不仅可以改善囚犯的健康状况，还能让犯人们变得更冷静、减少暴力倾向、心态更积极。一名囚犯说，自从开始练习瑜伽后，他的暴烈脾气有所舒缓，并打算在获释后以教授瑜伽为生。

“我们在多家监狱开展瑜伽课程，宗旨就是帮助犯人在强身健体的同时减轻身心压力，”印度中央邦一名官员表示。

可见，与各种高难度的越狱办法相比，莲花坐（瑜伽的最基本动作之一）或许是囚犯们重获自由的最佳途径。