Stretching the thigh fat: The yoga lesson in Alleppey, India

WHEN I NOTICED a sign at our hotel offering yoga lessons, I told my friend Sholeh, “Let’s sign up.” I had been practicing at home and was determined to take yoga in India, where it all began. We changed into our sweats and went to meet our instructor, a young man in his early 20s, lanky and big-eyed.