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December 11, 2005

Yoga On The Daily Commute

In southern Germany, physiotherapists and yoga instructors are being placed on commuter trains to show people yoga techniques andhow to reduce stress.

At the main station in Nuremberg, a team of white-clad health instructors boarded a commuter train to Bamberg, much to the bemusement of passengers taking the 45-minute trip.

"Would anyone like a massage, or tips on how to de-stress?" asked Margarethe Reiserer, a physiotherapist. Most zipped up their anoraks and hid behind their papers.

But further down the train in a carriage of 24 pale-looking travellers, she demonstrated shoulder lifts and neck twists before giving hand massages and shoulder rubs.

"I could get used to this," said a teacher, Norbert Gras, 46, digesting the advice he had been given on how to sit properly and where to find his reflex zones. "I didn't know I had any, but now I'll spread the message," he said.

Posted by linda at December 11, 2005 10:48 PM

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