Mind, Body &Soul

This yoga teacher shares her workout advice, and the mantra she swears by

- Barry Rodgers

Rupal Sidhpura Faria’s eyes are shining with tears. We meet near the end of one of her sweat-inducing yoga classes at Rupal’s Yogasthenics in Mumbai’s Juhu. These could rightly be tears of exhaustion. But no, it’s joy that she’s radiating. Because Faria is grateful. Very grateful. The Mumbai native, who is fondly referred to as ‘Muscles’ by her family, has found success as a yoga teacher. Hers is the name on every practitioner’s lips. Try casually asking a friend where you might find a good yoga class and prepare to be told with die-hard seriousness: “Rupal changed my life.”