Yoga on Bus Number Five

While bus passengers here may feel the stress of the road, it's nothing like what Israelis experience.

The Number Five bus, the 1994  target of a deadly suicide attack, runs along Dizengoff Street, often dubbed Tel Aviv's Fifth Avenue.

Now passengers can breathe deeply and stretch - while seated - following the expert instructions of Miri Harouvi, a 49-year-old yoga teacher, who masterminded the bus yoga class.

"I woke up in the middle of the night with my idea," Harouvi told More magazine. "I called the bus president, and in just a few days, I was teaching yoga on the bus."

In the 45-minute drive through the heart of the capital, Harouvi encourages passengers to breathe deeply and join her in stretches in their seats. 

"People get on looking very severe," said Harouvi, who's taught yoga for 21 years.  "Then quietly, we begin to breath. Slowly, they relax and smile."

Would yoga on buses work with Houstonians? A little relaxation on the road might be just the answer to promoting peace and quiet at home.