“Nothing is impossible; everything is possible.” When you wake up every morning, tell yourself, “This is going to be the best day of my life.” And it does so. “Always” is a quote from Tao Porchon-Lynch, the world’s oldest yoga teacher. This amazing, simply fantastic woman has led a full and eventful life. She was a model, an actress, and a cabaret and ballroom dancer, but yoga was the most important thing in her life. Let’s look at her example to see how you can live up to 101 years in excellent physical condition.

“The joy of life is right inside you,” Tao declared. And this is probably one of her most inspiring phrases… Tao knew how to make the most of every moment of her life.Tao Porchon-Lynch was born in an Indian-French colony in 1918. Tao was raised by his uncle after his mother died in childbirth. Little Tao enjoyed lying on the grass in silence for long periods of time. When her uncle asked what she was doing, she said, “I’m listening to the grass grow.”

Tao discovered her true love, yoga, when she was eight years old. She noticed people meditating on the beach one day. This simple scene so moved the girl that she decided to pursue yoga studies. Yoga was once thought to be an exclusively male occupation. But Tao insisted on her own: “If the boys can, then I can!” and began to study with the group, persuading the master to let her practice yoga with everyone.Tao traveled to France at the age of 20 to pursue a modeling career. Everything was going swimmingly until the girl won the contest “Europe’s Best Legs,” after which she was showered with designer proposals. She walked the runways for Coco Chanel and Jeanne Lanvin.

Tao moved to London during WWII and soon began performing on the stage of the London Cabaret. Soon after, the girl was on her way to America, where she decided to try her luck in the movies. But Tao was treated coldly by Hollywood, and she only appeared in a few cameo roles in the films “Floating Theater” (1951) and “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (1954).Tao then considered what kind of activity would truly bring her joy. She also began teaching yoga. Tao Porchon-Lynch was the founder of the European Union of Yoga Teachers after dedicating 75 years of her life to this profession. She had been married but was widowed in 1982. Tao practiced and taught yoga until the very end of her life, astounded her students with her wisdom and incredible, vivid statements.