| If you want to attend yoga classes in China, you will soon discover that many yoga classes are taught in Chinese. But this should not drive you away! By learning the essential yoga-related vocabulary, you can follow the instructions and connect with your Chinese yoga teachers. Let’s look at some essential Chinese vocabulary for a smooth yoga practice.  瑜伽 (yújiā) - yoga 练瑜伽 (liàn yújiā) - to practice yoga 哈他瑜伽 (Hātā yújiā) - Hatha yoga 流瑜伽 (liú yújiā) - flow yoga 阿斯汤加 (Āsītāngjiā) - Ashtanga yoga Vinyasa瑜伽 (Vinyasa yújiā) - Vinyasa-style yoga 空中瑜伽 (kōngzhōng yújiā) - aerial/fly yoga One of the essential instructions during any yoga practice is coordination of your breath. 呼吸 (hūxī) - breath; to breathe Your teacher might use such instructions as: 吸 (xī) - to inhale 呼 (hū) - to exhale 深吸 (shēn xī) - to inhale deeply 深呼 (shēn hū) - to exhale deeply Knowing what different parts of your body are called in Chinese will help you understand your teacher in case she/he gives you some verbal adjustments. 身体 (shēntǐ) - body Here are the most common body parts that might be mentioned during a yoga class: 腿 (tuǐ) - leg(s) 膝盖 (xīgài) - knee(s) 脚 (jiǎo) - foot/feet 肩膀 (jiānbǎng) - shoulder(s) 胳膊 (gēbo) - elbow(s) 手臂 (shǒubì) - arm(s) 腹部 (fùbù) - abdomen 髋 (kuān) - hip(s) 背 - (bèi) ∙ back If you are just beginning to practice yoga, these basic instructions might actually be more useful for you than the names of the postures themselves: 弯曲 (wānqū) - to bend 伸直 (shēnzhí) - to extend; to straighten 收紧 (shōujǐn) - to tighten 放松 (fàngsōng) - to relax Now, let’s look at some popular postures. 姿势 / 体式 (zīshì / tǐshì) - asana; posture Generally, the Chinese name of a posture is made of its descriptive part + 式 (shì, “posture; asana”): 战士式 (zhànshì shì) - warrior pose 下犬式 (xià quǎn shì) - downward-facing dog 上犬式 (shàng quǎn shì) - upward-facing dog 鸽子式 (gēzi shì) - pigeon pose 莲花式 (liánhuā shì) - lotus pose 死人式 (sǐrén shì) - savasana (“corpse pose”) 轮式 (lúnshì) - wheel pose 桥式 (qiáoshì) - bridge pose 眼镜蛇式 (yǎnjìngshé shì) - cobra pose 骆驼式 (luòtuó shì) - camel pose 你喜欢练瑜伽吗？(Nǐ xǐhuan liàn yújiā ma) - Do you like to practice yoga? 你最喜欢的瑜伽体式是什么？(Nǐ zuì xǐhuan de yújiā tǐshì shì shénme) - What’s your favourite yoga posture? |
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