{"id":231951,"date":"2016-07-12T06:06:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T20:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=231951"},"modified":"2016-07-12T06:06:37","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T20:06:37","slug":"guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi\/","title":{"rendered":"Guangdong Radio &#038; TV films \u2018Yoga Retreat in the CNMI&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-231951 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi\/guangdong-pix-1-jpg\/'>Guangdong-pix-1.jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231952'>\n\t\t\t\tGuangdong Radio &amp; TV filmed scenes for \u201cYoga Retreat in the CNMI\u201d during sunset on the beach at Grandvrio Resort Saipan on June 25, 2016. (Contributed Photos)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi\/guangdong-pix-2-jpg\/'>Guangdong-pix-2.jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231953'>\n\t\t\t\tYoga practitioners from China form a flower pattern in the water while practicing aboard paddleboards at Kilili Beach, Saipan on June 26, 2016. The group was filmed by Guangdong TV &amp; Radio for \u201cYoga Retreat in the CNMI,\u201d which will be released in China. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi\/guangdong-pix-3-jpg\/'>Guangdong-pix-3.jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231954'>\n\t\t\t\tThe pristine natural environment of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota make them an ideal location for holistic exercise such as yoga.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/guangdong-radio-tv-films-yoga-retreat-cnmi\/guangdong-pix-4-jpg\/'>Guangdong-pix-4.jpg<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-231955'>\n\t\t\t\tYoga practitioners from China tour Banzai Cliff in June 2016 while being filmed by Guangdong TV &amp; Radio for \u201cYoga Retreat in the CNMI,\u201d which will be released in China on July 15, 2016.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In celebration of International Yoga Day last June 21 and to enhance the awareness of the Northern Mariana Islands as a world-class, health-oriented island, the Marianas Visitors Authority and Dynasty Holiday hosted the first packaged beach yoga group from China to Saipan on June 24-28, 2016, to film \u201cYoga Retreat in CNMI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ten yoga lovers and an instructor comprised the group, along with three journalists\/photographers from Guangdong Radio &amp; TV (GRT) station, who shot a short film. \u201cYoga<\/p>\n<p>Retreat in the CNMI\u201d will be released via GRT\u2019s Cruise and Travel channel, WeChat, and major websites including tencent.com, tudou.com and youku.com.<\/p>\n<p>The tour kicked off with \u201csunset yoga\u201d on the beach at Grandvrio Resort Saipan, where several local residents also joined the group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was very low tide that day at 5:30 p.m., and all were a bit disappointed because the beach didn\u2019t look as beautiful as expected,\u201d said MVA Marketing Specialist Laura Hsiao, who accompanied the group. \u201cWhile practicing yoga, a light rain fell, which was followed by golden sunlight shining through the clouds. As soon as they finished the lesson, everyone start taking photos of themselves in some yoga poses, having the gorgeous golden sunset above the ocean as background.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Early the next morning, the group went to Kilili Beach to practice yoga on paddleboards.<\/p>\n<p>The yoga tour is part of the MVA\u2019s continuing promotion of sports tourism in the Northern Marianas. As a result of these efforts, approximately 70 runners from China joined the Saipan Marathon in April, a significant increase over prior years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very happy to see more Chinese visitors enjoying various sports in the islands, including diving, football, beach volleyball, fun runs, fishing, golf, and now yoga,\u201d said MVA managing director Christopher A. Concepcion. \u201cWe have received enthusiastic response from a number of organizations and tour agencies in China interested in hosting more sports events in the Northern Marianas to make their customers\u2019 vacations here more memorable and meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GRT has over 2 million daily viewers. 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