Garba for absolute beginners — surviving your first Navratri night

The circle moves counter-clockwise, the steps repeat in fours, and nobody is watching you as closely as you think. A crash course from the practice-session teachers.

Start on the outer ring where the pace is gentler, copy the person ahead of you, and commit to the two-clap basic before attempting anything fancy. By night three you'll wonder why you were nervous. Practice sessions start mid-September — free for members.