Louis is now in a nightdress practising some new dance moves.
Azarenka, meanwhile, nibbles on an energy bar before practising some serves.
The New York Times opened a report from London thus: "While the world's athletes limber up in the Olympic Park, Londoners are practising some of their own favourite sports: complaining, expecting the worst and cursing the authorities".
After a few months of following guided meditations, and feeling increasingly anxious, Rachel had what she describes as a "meltdown" immediately after practising some of the techniques she'd learned; the relationship she was in broke down.
"While the world's athletes limber up at the Olympic Park, Londoners are practising some of their own favourite sports: complaining, expecting the worst and cursing the authorities," the American-born writer Sarah Lyall smugly informed readers of the New York Times.
According to Yoga Journal, some 18 million Americans – about 1 in 10 adults – were practising some form of yoga in 2006, though the numbers seem to have fallen off in recent years, even as the revenues generated by the industry continue to grow.
