Mumbai commuters stretch, find calm in chaos

As part of Heal-Station’s 100-day countdown to International Yoga Day 2025, two trained instructors each daily board different suburban trains across the city, guiding passengers through a 15-minute routine that include stretches, breathing techniques and posture corrections

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As the morning rays greet Mumbai's skyline, the city's famed local trains are already bursting with life. But as the bustle gradually subsides, something quietly transformative unfolds.

While some passengers scroll through their phones or steal a nap, others sit upright, shoulders relaxed, eyes closed, breathing deeply to the rhythm of the moving train.

Welcome to Mumbai's most unconventional yoga class!

This unlikely setting is the brainchild of Ruchita Shah, founder of Heal-Station, a wellness initiative that turns commute time into yoga time.

What began as a modest experiment on International Yoga Day in 2017 has today blossomed into a full-fledged wellness movement embraced by thousands of daily commuters and over 100 volunteering yoga instructors.