I got new hips and I'm up at 5am everyday: The 93-year-old yoga teacher who is more flexible than most of her students
Namaste: Tao Porchon-Lynch has been teaching yoga to students in India, France, and the USA for more than 45 years
[size=1.2em]Perhaps yoga is the secret to a happy old-age?
[size=1.2em]Even after a total hip replacement in the early 2000s, Tao Porchon-Lynch continues to teach students yoga at 5am everyday.
[size=1.2em]The energetic 93-year-old, from Westchester, who has been practicing yoga for over 70 years also does the [size=1.2em]waltz, jitterbug, samba and cha cha cha in her spare time.
[size=1.2em]'I also like to do foxtrot – all the crazy ones,' she laughs, describing dancing the tango as being like [size=1.2em]drinking champagne.
[size=1.2em]After practicing yoga in her youth in India the former model and actress moved to the US when she was in her early 30s.
[size=1.2em]After a career in Hollywood movies and on television Porchon-Lynch began working with UniTel in the 1960s, establishing TV stations in India.
[size=1.2em] She has since been teaching yoga to students in India, France, and the USA for more than 45 years [size=1.2em] including certifying 400 other teachers.
[size=1.2em]'[size=1.2em]I do yoga before I go to bed and I do yoga with my students when I get up in the morning,[size=1.2em]' she said.
[size=1.2em]'[size=1.2em]I’m up every morning at 5 o’clock and I usually go to bed around midnight[size=1.2em].'
Tao Porchon-Lynch, 93, has been practicing yoga for over 70 years while growing up in India. She has been teaching students in India, France, and the USA for more than 45 years
Tao Porchon-Lynch was a Hollywood actress and model
[size=1.2em]Following a total hip replacement when she was 84 years old, doctors said her flexibility would never be the same.
[size=1.2em]Proving them wrong, she has since taken up ballroom dancing.
[size=1.2em]'I’m very stubborn about it. When people say it cant be done, I have to do it.'
[size=1.2em]Its just a matter of putting your mind on it.'
[size=1.2em]The yogi also leads trips to India, where she estimates she has been at least 25 times.
[size=1.2em]'There’s so much to learn and I just feel I don’t have enough time to learn everything,' the inspirational [size=1.2em]Porchon-Lynch [size=1.2em]says.
[size=1.2em]'The greatest thrill that you can really have is to see someone who says I cant do it and show them they can.'
[size=1.2em]Porchon-Lynch has just published her first book, [size=1.2em]Reflections: The Yogic Journey Of Life.
The Yogi, who enjoys dancing in her spare time, also leads trips to India
Queen of yoga ...
In New York City is home to one of the most unique women in the world - Tao Porshon-Lynch. Representatives of the Guinness Book of Records recognized it as the oldest yoga teacher in the world. She was 93, but looks for a maximum of 50 70, because that keeps your mind and body in harmony.
At the age of eight, Tao became involved in yoga. In the 40th was an actress in the 60th became a screenwriter. Now Tao - a teacher of yoga worldwide. Over her shoulders for about 70 years of practice and more than 45 years of teaching. It attracts students from India, France and America.
"I will teach yoga for as long as no stop breathing. Then I'll fly to another planet," - she said.
A couple of years ago, Tao has been forced to have surgery for a hip replacement, but it gave her more strength, and in addition to yoga, it also became involved in ballroom dancing.
adoi mlm td pi kelas yoga n pilates rasa sakit kaki aku ala2 nak tersalah urat huhuh urat sakit woo..gila ahh kagum tgk nenek tu leh angkat kaki ke atas tu..semalam try wat camtu tak lepas wooo.tp yoga ni bagus nampak cam mudah tapi susah sangat berpeluh jeruk ngalahkan org berlari naik gunung..lagi satu yoga mengajar kita teknik pernafasan yg betul kan
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