[Explanation] June 21 is the International Yoga Day. At present, yoga is very popular in China and has gradually become a national fitness exercise.
In recent years, with the rise of online platforms, yoga has spread more widely through the Internet.
[Explanation] Today we came to the China-India Yoga Institute of Yunnan Minzu University, which is the first yoga institute in China. Next, please follow Xiaoxin to practice yoga together and feel the charm of yoga.
[Concurrent] Yoga teacher Yu Songsong
Normal life is relatively busy, and life may be stressful.
Your body may be tighter, and your mind may be tighter.
Through such exercises, on the one hand, you can exercise and stretch and relax your body.
On the other hand, it also allows your consciousness to be immersed, restrained, inward, and focused, so these are the benefits that long-term yoga practice can bring slowly.
[Explanation] Yoga, which originated in ancient India, was introduced to China with Buddhism more than 2,000 years ago, with far-reaching influence.
In June 2015, the Sino-Indian Yoga Institute was officially established in Yunnan Nationalities University, which is the first yoga institute in the world outside India.
The academy is committed to becoming a standard-setter, rule-keeper and industry leader for yoga promotion in China.
[Explanation] In June 2018, Yunnan Nationalities University and Nehru University in India signed a memorandum to jointly build the "China-India People-to-People Exchange Center", which is the first China-India people-to-people and cultural exchange center jointly built by a Chinese university and a top Indian university.
[Concurrent] Yu Xinli, Director of China-India People-to-People Exchange Center, Yunnan Nationalities University
The current yoga market is mixed. Yoga practitioners often pay too much attention to asana practice. The yoga industry also lacks professional guidance. There are few books on yoga philosophy that are not systematic and standardized. The translation of philosophical terms is not particularly accurate. The level of yoga instructors It is also uneven, so we think our yoga market still needs to be regulated.
[Explanation] Yu Xinli believes that the philosophical thought of yoga has a very deep connection with ancient Chinese philosophical thought, it is close to the philosophical thought of Chinese Taoism, and it also has a lot in common with the Confucian thought of "harmony between man and nature".
The exchanges and mutual learning between yoga and Tai Chi, yoga and traditional Chinese medicine are the bridges and bonds of people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and India.
[Concurrent] Yu Xinli, Director of China-India People-to-People Exchange Center, Yunnan Nationalities University
In the future, more research should be done from the perspective of mutual learning between the two major civilizations of China and India, especially from the perspective of Eastern philosophy, and in-depth research on Indian philosophical thought.
Through the exchanges and cooperation between China and India in yoga, we will jointly promote the industrialization of yoga.
Through mutual learning and mutual learning between the two major civilizations (China and India), the level of people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries can be effectively promoted.
The world today is facing many challenges, which should be addressed by making full use of the ancient wisdom of the two major civilizations.
Du Xiaoxiao Xiong Jiaxin reports from Kunming
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]