An Unexpected Yoga Adventure at Montserrat

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: An Unexpected Yoga Adventure at Montserrat Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2025-04-16-22-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: Montserrat era majestuosa aquella primavera.En: Montserrat was majestic that spring.Ca: Els seus cims esculpits s'alçaven com gegants vigilants sobre el paisatge verd i ple de vida.En: Its sculpted peaks rose like vigilant giants over the green and lively landscape.Ca: Els ocells piulaven alegrement i una brisa suau acariciava les fulles dels arbres.En: The birds chirped happily, and a gentle breeze caressed the leaves of the trees.Ca: Jordi, un home de mitjana edat cansat de la rutina de despatx, buscava una escapada relaxant per Sant Jordi.En: Jordi, a middle-aged man tired of the office routine, was looking for a relaxing getaway for Sant Jordi.Ca: Havia llegit sobre un cap de setmana de relaxació a Montserrat, on esperava desconnectar i gaudir de la natura.En: He had read about a relaxation weekend at Montserrat, where he hoped to disconnect and enjoy nature.Ca: Assegut al tren cap a la muntanya, Jordi es relaxava llegint una novel·la.En: Seated on the train towards the mountain, Jordi relaxed by reading a novel.Ca: Quan va arribar, es va trobar amb un grup de persones que semblaven molt preparades i plenes d’energia.En: When he arrived, he found himself with a group of people who seemed very prepared and full of energy.Ca: Marta destacava entre elles amb un somriure càlid.En: Marta stood out among them with a warm smile.Ca: Jordi va pensar que aquest era l'inici perfecte per un cap de setmana tranquil.En: Jordi thought this was the perfect start to a peaceful weekend.Ca: Però aviat es va adonar que estava inscrit en un retir de ioga extrem, no en un cap de setmana relaxant.En: But soon he realized that he was enrolled in an extreme yoga retreat, not a relaxing weekend.Ca: Va decidir seguir amb la situació per no delatar el seu error.En: He decided to go along with the situation to avoid revealing his mistake.Ca: Potser així aconseguiria cridar l'atenció de Marta.En: Perhaps this way, he would get Marta's attention.Ca: Durant els dos primers dies, Jordi va lluitar per seguir el ritme del grup.En: During the first two days, Jordi struggled to keep up with the group.Ca: Sessions de ioga a l'alba, marxes intenses per camins empinats i meditació sobre roques eren constants.En: Yoga sessions at dawn, intense hikes on steep paths, and meditation on rocks were constant.Ca: Marta sovint li somreia, i això l’animava a continuar.En: Marta often smiled at him, which encouraged him to continue.Ca: El tercer dia, a dalt d'un penya-segat ventós, els participants intentaven una postura molt avançada.En: On the third day, on top of a windy cliff, the participants were attempting a very advanced yoga pose.Ca: Jordi, sense saber ben bé què feia, va acabar amb les cames en una estranya posició, i un cop perdut l’equilibri, va relliscar de manera còmica.En: Jordi, not quite knowing what he was doing, ended up with his legs in a strange position, and once he lost balance, he slipped comically.Ca: Va caure amb un estrèpit, fent que els altres riguessin.En: He fell with a crash, making the others laugh.Ca: Finalment, Jordi es va aixecar, rient també de la seva peripècia.En: Finally, Jordi got up, laughing at his own mishap.Ca: "No tenia ni idea de què feia!En: "I had no idea what I was doing!"Ca: ", va confessar entre...

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