From The Hindu:
"OM SURYAYA NAMAHA". The chant reverberates deeply as the two-dozen-strong group inhale and exhale in unison while going through the fluid motions of the Surya Namaskar. Mohan Bhandari, a yoga teacher from Rishikesh, paces up and down the room, correcting postures and whispering encouragement. But this yoga class is taking place thousands of kilometres away from the banks of the Ganga. Other than Mohan, every person in the room is Chinese.
In today's hyper-connected, globalised world, where images and fashion are translated across continents in the blink of an eye, the Himalayas are no longer the formidable boundary markers they once were. Thus, while fashion pundits might continue to argue over whether Brown is the new Black, in Beijing it is increasingly becoming evident that Yoga is the new Tai Chi.
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