Tao’s Blog…
Sedona Yoga Festival
February 8 - 11, 2018 - The vibrant 99-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch shared insights, taught yoga and danced at the Sedona Yoga Festival. I was delighted to moderate two talks with Tao as well. As soon as we flew into the Phoenix Airport on Wednesday, a yoga teacher recognized Tao in the bathroom!
Tao’s New Book is Out!!
November 18, 2017--Today 99-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch held her new book, Shining Bright: Quotes and Images To Inspire Optimism, Gratitude & Belief In Your Limitless Potential, in her hands for the first time. The book was previewed at the Athleta store on 18th & 5th Avenue in Manhattan as part of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day events.
Tao Porchon-Lynch at Lead With Love Aspen
October 26 – 29, 2017 – As 99-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch says, her life IS her meditation. The Lead With Love Conference in Aspen is a transformational experience into the HEART of leadership, inspiring creatives, strategists, and visionaries to lead with compassion, kindness, intentionality and reciprocity in every aspect of their
Tao is a very special woman and I’ve had the honor of both teaching for and with her, and have had her teachings… The people of the younger generations really have to look at a person like Tao who has weathered so much in her life and has come out the other side of her life still completely pure of Love and Laughter and Light.
I want to BE Tao! What she has done, who she is and the light that’s in her eyes… When you say hello to her, she is just so full of Light and Love and mischievousness… I just think she is an inspiration for women and all of mankind.
One of the most acclaimed yoga teachers of our century, Tao Porchon-Lynch at 96 years is a mentor to me who embodies the spirit of yoga and is an example of Ageless Body Timeless Mind. Like yoga, she teaches us to let go and to have exquisite awareness in every moment.
When I look at her life, I think, “How can one person do it all?” and she says everyone can do it as long as you can harness the power within you!
Through her mastery of Yoga and the body mind spirit connection, Tao helps us unbind the limits of our human condition in a most gentle and spirit filled way. She is a gift to us all. This book captures her magic.
All you have to do is be in Tao Porchon Lynch’s presence to feel the energy of her spirit and the wisdom in her eyes. To have a book which allows us to enter this amazing woman’s life is a gift to us all. She is a living example of how we can all learn to live life to the fullest and to truly live from the heart- mind, body, spirit and soul. She is a precious commodity and we are so lucky to understand who she is and how she became that way!
Tao has been a role model to all of us who have been practicing yoga since the early 70’s. She is a brilliant example of the health and well being that can come with a lifetime of yoga practices. Her grace, compassion, service to the yoga community, and zest for life have inspired me for years, as well as thousands of young souls just stepping on to the yoga path.
The Incredible Tao Porchon-Lynch
Millions across the globe have been inspired by 100-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch–World War II French Resistance fighter, model, actress, film producer, wine connoisseur, ballroom dancer, and yoga master. Named “Oldest Yoga Teacher” by Guinness World Records in 2012, Tao exemplifies her mantra: There Is Nothing You Cannot Do.
Tao’s new book, Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master, is an inspirational autobiography that shows us what is possible–that we each can live to our Highest Potential by inhaling life, exhaling strife and dancing to our own rhythm. Come take an adventure through 20th century history, witness fearlessness in action and be inspired to craft a mindful and fulfilled “Tao-like” life. Find out more…
Be fascinated by her story and learn from her wisdom. This ABC News piece captures Tao’s awesomeness beautifully. Be sure to buy an Autographed Hardcover edition of Dancing Light!
Dancing Light Wins TEN Book Awards in various categories!!
An inspirational story that is a must-read for every yogi, history lover and spiritual seeker. Makes a great gift!! Purchase here.
Yoga – In addition to growing up around spiritual giants such as Sri Aurobindo and Mahatma Gandhi, Tao’s teachers are the Who’s Who of the Yoga World from Swami Prahhavananda and The Maharishi to Indra Devi, B.K.S. Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois.
Activism – In addition to marching with Gandhi (twice), Tao worked in the French Resistance under General Charles de Gaulle helping Jews escape the Nazis, and later trained over 2,000 American WACs (Women’s Auxiliary Corps) to entertain U.S. troops.
Fashion – Tao modeled for famous design houses including Jean Dessès, Coco Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Marcel Rochas, Jean Patou and Elsa Schiaparelli. She was voted “Longest Legs in Europe.”
Theatre/Film – Tao performed in theatre and was under contract with MGM – in films with icons such as Elizabeth Taylor and Bob Hope. She also wrote and produced, and was early in international film distribution.
Wine – Tao is a wine connoisseur. She published Beverage Communicator – one of the first three wine appreciation newspapers in the U.S. – and was a co-founder of the American Wine Society.
Dance – At age 87, Tao became a ballroom dancer and has won over 700 First Place Awards with dance partners 70 years her junior.
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