Mumbai

AS the rain dripped in the garden outside, yoga teacher Aparajita Jamwal got down on one knee, stretching the other leg behind her in a lunge known as the equestrian pose.

"Imagine you're a horse - you have a lovely mane flowing behind you - looking up towards the ceiling," Ms Jamwal urged in a soothing voice. "Take two more breaths here." As she slid her body into a plank pose, the director yelled, "Cut!" and everyone took a five-minute break.