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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1978
YOGA COURSE TO KEEP FIT
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THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STARTED A NEW COURSE ON YOGA LAST MONTH FOR PEOPLE OF VARIOUS AGE GROUPS WHO WANT TO KEEP FIT.
THE YOGA CLASS BEGAN AT THE MA TAU CHUNG GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL FROM SEPTEMBER 21, AND IT IS ONE OF THE MANY +KEEP FIT+ COURSES ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAID YOGA IS A GOOD EXERCISE THAT CAN PROVIDE BOTH PHYSICAL FITNESS AND RELAXATION FROM MENTAL STRAIN TO THOSE WHO PRACTISE IT.
+THE COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS WITH 'SIMPLE YOGA POSTURES WHICH CAN BE PRACTISED WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, HE SAID.
+THE BEAUTY OF THIS EXERCISE IS THAT IT CAN ALSO CURE MINOR AILMENTS AND SPEED UP RECOVERY FROM AN ILLNESS.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID BY PRACTISING YOGA PROPERLY AND REGULARLY IT WILL HELP STIMULATE THE, CIRCULATION OF BLOOD AND TONE UP THE HEART AND LUNGS AS WELL AS OTHER VITAL PARTS OF THE BODY.
HE SAID THE EXERCISE IS PARTICULARLY BENEFICIAL IF IT IS PRACTISED IN THE MORNING BEFORE ONE BEGINS A DAY'S WORK BECAUSE YOGA PROVIDES AN EXERCISE FOR EVERY PART OF THE BODY, INCLUDING THE MIND THUS ENABLING ONE TO START THE DAY WITH FITNESS AND IN A GOOD MOOD.
THE COURSE IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. MEANWHILE A LEAFLET LISTING THE DETAILS OF THE COURSES ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE FOR THIS MONTH IS OBTAINABLE FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE'S 17 DISTRICT OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE AT THE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, TELEPHONE 5-458791.
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