World's Oldest Yoga Teacher Dies at 101

If you love yoga, have paid attention to yoga, searched for people like yourself, you must have seen the picture below

The female protagonist in the picture is: Tao Porchon-Lynch, we affectionately call her Tao

I first knew him not because of yoga but because of a short video posted by netizens. It was a clip from the American talent show 'American Idol'. Tao and her partner, who was 70 years younger than her, danced a passionate and energetic dance, full of vitality and charm

I always remembered this old lady, later learned that she was a yoga teacher. And she is the oldest yoga teacher in the world, in May 2012, the Guinness World Record certified Tao as the oldest yoga coach at that time, when she was 93 years old. She said: 'I will teach yoga until I cannot breathe'

Born in 1918, she was born in impression, her mother was Indian, her father was French. There was French romance and elegance in her bones. When she was a child, she saw boys practicing yoga and felt envious. At that time, yoga was mainly practiced by men, and there were few women practicing yoga. But Tao broke the tradition, didn't care about other people's eyes, began to try yoga

After growing up, Tao was a model and actress, until 1967, Tao was close to 50 years old, she decided to become a full-time yoga teacher, until her last day of life

Local time, February 21, 2020, the oldest yoga teacher in the world, Tao Porchon-Lynch, passed away in the United States at the age of 101

February 22, 2020, at 3:00 AM, her family released this news through an official account: 'We loved Tao, she left us this morning, very peacefully, without suffering. As she said, she is now just dancing to go to another planet'

A excerpt from 12 interviews with magazines

1. Reporter: You have been teaching yoga for 56 years and practicing yoga for 72 years. Is there any particular posture that keeps you young and healthy?

Tao said: 'Breathing is more important than anything else – an incorrect posture will not help. It is important that you can feel the extent to which you can feel the breath moving in your body. If you maintain a connection between your breath and your body, there is nothing you cannot do'

2. Reporter: Do you meditate regularly?

Tao said: 'I believe in nature. For me, meditation is like this. If I see a flock of geese flying across the sky, I will stop the car. It is not necessary to turn it into a routine'

Many people will ask various questions before starting yoga: It's too late to start at twenty-something? The body is stiff, can't practice? … Tao's existence herself constantly encourages people to break through their inner barriers and take one step forward

At her 100th birthday, she published 100th birthday remarks in Yoga Magazine, quoting a segment

'Don't waste time thinking about all the negative things in life. As long as you turn around and say, 'This will be the best day,' it will be. I face every day with this idea. Don't just spend time thinking, do it. All roads will lead you to the summit, it doesn't matter which road you choose'

As she said, she is now just dancing to go to another planet.