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5 Reasons to Practise Yoga

To mark International Day of Yoga, Marcus Wong has some insights about the benefits of the practice, based on his years of teaching yoga in Hong Kong, one of the busiest cities in the world. Marcus demonstrates basic yoga moves to remind us why this ancient, spiritual discipline continues to grow in popularity.

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