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A Good Age for Yoga
Tao Porchon-Lynch, 87, showed what along-term study of yoga could do earlier this month at Results the Gym on Capitol Hill.
(By Rita Zeidner)
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I do believe that you can if you work with the breath, you can relax and feel that power within you. I work with my breath. People have problems when they keep their noisy thoughts in their throats. When you learn to breathe properly, you can get rid of those noisy thoughts and relax. If I can bring people into a quiet place and get rid of their noisy thoughts, you'd be surprised how they calm down. But I don't disagree with having a good cry. I do enjoy that.
Are there any yoga styles you don't like?
I don't believe in the hot [Bikram's] yoga. People do yoga in India where it's very hot, but they do it in the morning. You can't turn off the air [conditioning] and expect people to do yoga. It's going to cause problems. It's just a showcase to do bravado with actors and actresses.
Some people are saying they get hurt during yoga.
People should watch very carefully how they do moves. If it's not feeling right, then you probably aren't doing it the right way. But I don't believe in holding postures for a long time. And I don't believe a yoga teacher should be tough. The purpose of yoga is to join the body, mind and spirit. If you're being rude and horrible, that's not yoga.
You don't look like you eat much. Do you ever sit down to a big juicy steak?
I'm a lifelong vegetarian, so no. I did, however, start eating a little bit of fish. And I love spinach. I'd say spinach is my favorite food. I also like fruit. . . . I also love chocolate. Sometimes I'll eat a whole bar of chocolate and then I won't have any for another year.
What's with those three-inch stiletto heels you're wearing?
All my shoes have three- to five-inch heels. I have a very high instep. I don't believe there's any one style for everyone. ยท
Rita Zeidner last wrote for the Health section about surgery for excessive sweating. To make comments, e-mail health@washpost.com.
