Paws on the yoga mat

Sometimes, what dogs offer people is much greater than what people can offer them. Rows of yoga mats are laid out neatly, but soon a dozen puppies bring some mischief to the scene as they run over the mats and crawl under yogis' legs. Most participants have stopped following the instructor. Some pause to pet the dogs, while others offer their laps to the curious visitors. Everyone is smiling. "I'm used to doing yoga on my own," the instructor joked midway through the class. For around 70 minutes