French Yoga Vocabulary & Easy Bilingual Story

Author: Chloé

Learn about the practice of Yoga in France, and practice your French yoga vocabulary with this bilingual story written in easy French.

Aux vacances de PĂąques, ma mĂšre et mon frĂšre sont venus nous rendre visite en Dordogne. Le temps et la nature Ă©taient magnifiques. Des conditions idĂ©ales pour faire du Yoga !

During the Easter holidays, my mother and my brother came and visit us in the Dordogne. The weather and the nature were wonderful. The conditions were ideal to do Yoga !

Ma mĂšre pratique dĂ©jĂ  le Yoga alors que mon frĂšre dĂ©couvre cette discipline. J’ai rĂ©pondu Ă  toutes leurs questions avant de les guider pendant une sĂ©ance de Yoga en français.

My mother already practices Yoga whereas my brother discovers this discipline. I answered all their questions before guiding them during a Yoga session in French.

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1 – Learning About Yoga in French

Le yoga est trĂšs Ă  la mode en ce moment. Est-ce une discipline rĂ©cente ?

Yoga is very trendy nowadays. Is it a recent discipline?

Le Yoga naĂźt en Inde il y a environ 5000 ans. A l’époque, les Yogis sont des sages entiĂšrement dĂ©vouĂ©s Ă  la pratique du Yoga. A l’origine, le Yoga est une voie spirituelle qui permet au Yogi d’atteindre la DĂ©livrance. L’aspect spirituel du Yoga est fondamental mĂȘme si beaucoup de personnes autour du monde considĂšrent sa pratique comme un simple exercice physique.

 Yoga was born in India almost 5,000 years ago. At that time, the Yogis were sages devoted entirely to Yoga practice. Originally, Yoga is a spiritual path that enables the Yogi to attain Liberation. The spiritual aspect of Yoga is fundamental even if many people around the world consider the practice merely a physical exercise.

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2 – Yoga in France

Pourquoi pratique-t-on le Yoga en France alors que nous sommes vraiment diffĂ©rents de ces Yogis ?

Why do people practice Yoga in France, whereas we are very different from these Yogis?

Le Yoga reste universel et intemporel car il s’intĂ©resse Ă  l’Homme et Ă  la souffrance. Le Yoga propose des pratiques, des rĂ©flexions et des attitudes pour aider les hommes Ă  traverser la vie harmonieusement malgrĂ© les Ă©preuves. C’est pour cela que le Yoga a encore beaucoup de succĂšs de nos jours.

Yoga is universal and timeless because it concerns human beings and suffering. Yoga offers practises, reflexions and attitudes that help people to go through life and live harmoniously despite ordeals. This is why Yoga is still very successful nowadays.

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4 – Yoga To Feel Better

Donc, aujourd’hui, les gens font du Yoga pour ne plus souffrir ?

So, today, people do Yoga to stop suffering?

Disons que les gens pratiquent le Yoga pour aller mieux ! Chaque personne fait du Yoga pour des raisons diverses et variĂ©es : « Je suis toujours stressĂ© Â», « j’ai mal au dos en permanence Â», « je suis dĂ©primĂ© Â», « je suis trop gros Â», « je veux me reconnecter avec moi-mĂȘme Â», « je cherche une voie spirituelle Â»â€Š Il n’y a pas de bonnes ou de mauvaises raisons de commencer Yoga !

Let’s say that people practice Yoga in order to feel better! Every person practice Yoga for many and varied reasons: « I am always stressed Â», « I have constant backache Â», « I am depressed Â», « I am too fat Â», « I want to reconnect with myself Â», « I am looking for a spiritual path Â»â€Š There are no good or bad reasons to start practicing Yoga!

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Et maintenant, je vous invite à étudier avec moi le nom des postures de yoga en français, anglais et sanskrit, et puis à suivre une session virtuelle bilingue.

And now, I invite you to study with me the names of yoga poses in French, English and Sanskrit, and to follow a virtual bilingual Yoga session.

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Author: Chloé

Chloé

Bonjour - My name is Chloé (Klo é) I live in the countryside of Dordogne where I used to offer French immersion homestays to adult students. I hope you'll enjoy my articles on French Today!

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