As I'm sure many of you are aware on here, I have been a passionate and dedicated teacher and practioner of yoga for many years now. I have read hundreds of studies about the benefits of yoga, and also experienced many of these myself, but never before have I seen someone who impressed me as much as this woman.

Tao Porchon-Lynch is a 99 year old yoga teacher, who has been certified by the Guinness book of records as the oldest yoga teacher in the world!

She has lived such an incredible life, including helping rescuse jews in world war 2, marching for peace with Ghandi, acting and writing hollywood movies, working as a fashion model in France and America, and even wowing the judges by making an appearance on the popular TV show - 'America's got talent!' for dancing.

A few things she says have really interested me, such as the fact that she never drinks any water, drinks wine every day, and how she eats very little food at all! (she is a vegetarian and mainly eats fruit - only if she is hungry!).

She believes that the power of the mind is far more important than sticking closely to any particular diet or following any certain health plan. These can be restricting and cause us stress which is more harmful to our bodies than if we let ourselves be more free and relaxed with our dietary habits.

What an inspirational person, and a shining example of how to live a life fully and to the max! She still teaches yoga every single day and has no intention of stopping.

I only hope I can be anywhere near as healthy, active and mindful at this age.

Have a lovely day everyone.

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I am a highly experienced professional English teacher, Yoga Instructor, Nutrition Consultant and Personal Trainer from London, UK. I recently left London to work and travel around Japan on a Working Holiday Visa with my girlfriend Ashley (who is also a teacher on Cafetalk). We love sharing adventures travelling, teaching, exploring and understanding new cultures. We hope to speak with you soon!

Please check out my lessons if you are interested in learning real, authentic British English, or have an interest in Yoga, healthy eating or general health and fitness.

Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions, or if you would like to schedule a lesson at a time in which my schedule is not open. I will always do my best to accomodate every student.

Thank you and have a lovely day!

ありがとうございます

David