Guardian writer, Anna Stothard, headed to Kerala in South India to learn a type of yoga based on ancient practice.

“Kalari is warrior yoga,” said my new instructor the next morning, bowing to me in a thatched-roof open-sided cottage surrounded by trees. “You must keep your eyes open.” Forget butterfly and tree poses or happily falling asleep on your yoga mat, kalari was created to enhance the physical and spiritual power of ancient warriors.”

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