By
Katie Silver
Last updated at 6:04 PM on 24th January 2012
Namaste: Tao Porchon-Lynch has been teaching yoga to students in India, France, and the USA for more than 45 years
Perhaps yoga is the secret to a happy old-age?
Even after a total hip replacement in the early 2000s, Tao Porchon-Lynch continues to teach students yoga at 5am everyday.
The energetic 93-year-old, from Westchester, who has been practicing yoga for over 70 years also does the waltz, jitterbug, samba and cha cha cha in her spare time.
‘I also like to do foxtrot – all the crazy ones,’ she laughs, describing dancing the tango as being like drinking champagne.
After practicing yoga in her youth in India the former model and actress moved to the US when she was in her early 30s.
After a career in Hollywood movies and on
television Porchon-Lynch began working with UniTel in the 1960s, establishing
TV stations in India.
She has since
been teaching yoga to students in India, France, and the USA for more than 45
years
including certifying 400 other teachers.
‘I do yoga before I go to bed and I do yoga with my students when I get up in the morning,’ she said.
‘I’m up every morning at 5 o’clock and I usually go to bed around midnight.’
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
Following a total hip replacement when she was 84 years old, doctors said her flexibility would never be the same.
Proving them wrong, she has since taken up ballroom dancing.
‘I’m very stubborn about it. When people say it cant be done, I have to do it.’
Its just a matter of putting your mind on it.’
The yogi also leads trips to India, where she estimates she has been at least 25 times.
‘There’s so much to learn and I just feel I don’t have enough time to learn everything,’ the inspirational Porchon-Lynch says.
‘The greatest thrill that you can really have is to see someone who says I cant do it and show them they can.’
Porchon-Lynch has just published her first book, Reflections: The Yogic Journey Of Life.
The Yogi, who enjoys dancing in her spare time, also leads trips to India
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Go Girl.
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a fantastic lady who must be an inspiration to eveyone including me.
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WOW…………….I just tried it but absolutely NO way!
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What a great woman, just proves that when there is a will….
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I saw her on TV and knew she was a ballroom dancer, had no idea she started at 84.
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Love her! Strong in mind and body and so obviously content with the world,how wonderful!
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You show ’em girl!
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what a lovely lady and a real inspiration. Good for her
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Great though it is – if too many elderly people keep going on about how fit they are at a great age, the governments will think it is the norm and they’ll reconsider the pensionable age, making people taxable (almost) from cradle to grave. Just keep it to yourselves will you!
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Truly growing old gracefully.
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