为了帮助乘客放松，英国希思罗机场快线推出了“火车上的瑜伽课”。据悉，这是首次在行驶的火车上开瑜伽课，车厢里充满了舒缓身心的香气，虽然课程时间不长，却大受好评。

 

A TRAIN operator from Britain has made travelling more tranquil¹ – by hosting live yoga classes during journeys.

英国一家火车运营商在列车上举办现场瑜伽课，让乘客的旅途变得更加宁静舒心。

 

Heathrow Express passengers travelling on October 13 were treated to sessions with yoga influencer Celest Pereira, who has developed a 12-minute seat-yoga and meditation² session to help travellers relax.

为了帮助旅客放松下来，10月13日，瑜伽大师赛丽斯特·佩雷拉在希思罗机场快线上向旅客讲授了12分钟的坐姿瑜伽和冥想课。

 

The class has been developed so travellers of all ages and abilities can perform the exercises safely from their seats – and it's believed to be the first time a yoga class has taken place on a moving train.

这堂课可以让各个年龄段和不同身体条件的旅客都参与进来，在座位上就可以安全地练习瑜伽。据称，这是第一次在行驶的火车上开设瑜伽课。

 

To get passengers in the right frame of mind, the 'Tranquil Train' carriage hosting the sessions was decorated with fresh eucalyptus³ and lavender to fill the carriage with soothing⁴ aromas⁶.

为了让乘客进入状态，开展瑜伽课的这节“宁静列车”车厢用新鲜的桉树叶和薰衣草作装饰，让整节车厢充满了舒缓身心的香气。

 

The initiative was trialled after a study also commissioned by Heathrow Express found more than half of public transport users find travel stressful following the Covid-19 pandemic.

在试点举办瑜伽课前，希思罗机场快线委托开展的一项研究发现，新冠疫情暴发后，超半数公共交通乘客感觉旅途中压力重重。

 

Celest Pereira said: "Travelling can get very fraught⁷ – there's lots going on, lots of things to think about, and it's very deadline driven - so it can be a very intense experience.

赛丽斯特·佩雷拉说：“旅行途中要操心很多事，要处理、要考虑的事情很多，时间也很赶，所以人们会感到很紧张。”

 

"By hosting these classes we're hoping to alleviate⁸ those pressures and help passengers be in the present moment, feel less overwhelmed and relieve any muscle tension.

“通过开展瑜伽课，我们希望可以缓解这些压力，帮助乘客享受当下，减轻心理负担，放松肌肉。”

 

The study of 2,000 adults also identified the most frustrating⁹ aspects of travel – including delayed departures (52 percent) and crowds (48 percent).

这项涵盖了2000名成人的研究还列出了旅途中最让人抓狂的事，包括出发延误（52%）和人群拥挤（48%）。

 

Missing flights, trains, or buses (47 percent) also leads to aggravation¹⁰, as does trying to find a seat (43 percent) and worrying you've forgotten something like your passport or the tickets (40 percent).

错过航班、火车或公交车（47%）最令人懊恼，其次是找不到座位（43%）以及忘带护照或车票等物品（40%）。

 

Other worries include getting lost (38 percent), being separated from your luggage (33 percent), and missing travel announcements (29 percent).

其他烦心事包括迷路（38%）、人和行李分离（33%）以及没看到（听到）行程公告（29%）。

 

So perhaps it's no wonder 72 percent would like operators do more to make travelling on public transport more relaxing.

难怪有72%的人希望运营商采取措施，帮助人们在公共交通的旅途中放松心情。

 

Joe Bence, a 26-year-old from London who was among those who boarded the Heathrow Express ‘Tranquil Train', said: “I have such a busy life and usually look at my phone on the train - but today I completely switched off.

26岁的伦敦人乔·本斯也是希思罗机场快线“宁静列车”上的乘客之一。他表示：“我平时特别忙，在火车上一般都是看手机，但是今天我却得到了彻底的放松。”

 

"The class was a nice distraction¹¹ from life, it made my day.”

“这堂瑜伽课是很好的消遣，让我一整天都很愉快。”

 

Those polled also revealed how operators might be able to reduce passenger worry when travelling – including more 'quiet carriages' (39 percent) and reserved seats (39 percent).

此次调研还向运营商提出了帮助旅客分忧的办法，39%的受访者认为“车厢应该更安静”，还有39%的旅客希望有预留座位。

 

Free snacks or refreshments¹² (36 percent) would also make a difference, as would reserved places for luggage (32 percent) and onboard entertainment to take mind off things (30 percent).

调查还发现，提供免费小吃或饮料（36%）和预留行李位置（32%）能改善旅客心情，在旅途中提供娱乐节目（30%）也能让旅客暂时忘却烦恼。

 

Three in 10 (30 percent) would also like tranquil music to be played during journeys, while a quarter (24 percent) think calming fragrances¹³ would help, according to the OnePoll.com data.

OnePoll网站的数据显示，30%的旅客希望旅途中可以播放舒缓的音乐，四分之一（24%）的旅客认为安神的香气有助于放松。

 

The eucalyptus aroma⁵ on the 'Tranquil Train' made an impression on many passengers.

“宁静列车”上桉树叶的芳香让许多乘客印象深刻。

 

Commenting on her experience, Elizabeth, from Washington DC, said: "This was a real pick me up, especially after a long overnight flight. The smell is so wonderful."

来自华盛顿特区的伊丽莎白在评论这段旅行经历时说道：“这种香气真的很提神，尤其在搭乘了漫长的夜间航班之后。这种香气真是太美妙了。”

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