When Jennifer Aniston gifted Oprah Winfrey a yoga mat in 2011 in front of millions of TV viewers, it signalled the growing fascination for the esoteric Indian discipline that harmonises mind, body, and breath. Not only have yoga classes become the hottest fitness trend since Pilates, but Madonna, Sting, Matthew McConaughey, Gisele Bündchen and other celebrities have helped turn what used to be a cultish pursuit into a mainstream mind-body regimen that is followed by millions of people worldwide.
Adam Levine, the Maroon 5 frontman and judge on The Voice in the US who is equally famous for his handsome features and perfectly sculpted body, evinces an almost religious fervour when it comes to yoga. At every concert he plays, a backstage room is reserved for him with the sign…