CLOCKWISE
FROM TOP LEFT
A woman lies in
Savasana at a Beijing
studio belonging to
Yogi Yoga, one of the
country’s largest chains.
Yoga was slow to take
off in China, with some
wary of its spiritual
aspects, but it’s now
spreading quickly.
Ashley Craven (front)
and Carla Torres
attend a class at Naval
Medical Center San
Diego for pre- and
postnatal mothers
who are active-duty
personnel or spouses
and have a doctor’s
recommendation.
Ashtanga yoga
emphasizes a vigorous
sequence of postures.
This class in India was
taught by Saraswathi
Jois, who trained with
her father. She was the
first woman in Mysore
to teach men and
women together.
Bob Gregory, who has
cerebral palsy, does
an upward salute pose
with an assist from
Paris Kaye as part of
an adaptive yoga
class for adults living
with disabilities at
a rehabilitation center
in Minnesota.FINDING CALM 133