2. Explore Mysore, the yoga capital of India and a magnet for aspiring yogis This southern Indian city boasts a rich history of yoga, with renowned gurus and families passing down their knowledge ...

and the crowd is hip—it’s yoga for the tattoo-and-piercings set. This slightly secretive second-floor studio run by Eddie Stern, a direct disciple of guru Sri K. Pattabhi Jois from Mysore, is ...