96-year-old Yoga Master Tao Porchon-Lynch Shares Her Wisdom at Wainwright House

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 96-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch enthralled a packed audience at Wainwright House in Rye, New York–the oldest holistic center in the United States and the home of the work of personal development pioneer Norman Vincent Peale. As co-author of Tao’s long-awaited autobiography, Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master (along with my mom journalist Janie Sykes Kennedy), I was delighted to moderate the cialis-generic conversation as I’ve done on numerous other occasions.

In the gorgeous library surrounded by spiritual and positive psychology books, Tao shared stories from her amazing life–from marching with Mahatma Gandhi and helping Jews escape the Nazis during World War II to modeling for top couture designers like Coco Chanel and acting in movies for MGM in Hollywood. Always with a sense of humor and a bit of mischievousness, Tao had the crowd laughing and in awe.

It was fitting to hold this Adipex 375 preview event for Tao’s book at Wainwright House given its long history of hosting spiritual leaders. In the 1970s, Tao used this same venue to screen To Light A Candle–a film she produced on her mentor Dr. Welthy Fisher, founder of World Education and Literacy House.

After the usual long line of people to meet Tao and take photos, we (Tao, myself, mom and Joyce Pines) celebrated at La Panetière–one of Tao’s favorite French restaurants in Rye. Thank you to Peggy Hill and Linda Parker for hosting us at Wainwright House, as well as Joanna Rajendran for taking over my camera when I was moderating and capturing such beautiful shots. Check out the pictures below and be sure to share via social media using hashtag #TaoExp and/or #TaoPorchonLynch. You can also comment below using Facebook.

Contributed by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy of www.IAmPowerLiving.com and www.PowerLivingMedia.com. President of Power Living Enterprises, Inc., Terri is a Harvard Business School-trained strategist, wellness empowerment coach and international thought leader recognized as a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum. After a successful corporate media & technology career, she founded the first yoga studio in Harlem and served six years on the Board of Yoga Alliance (including Chair and interim CEO). A Certified Professional Coach, Yoga Teacher and Holistic Health Counselor, she is called “smart with a heart” and has been featured in media around the world including Oprah’s book, Live Your Best Life! Along with her mother, Columbia University-trained journalist Janie Sykes Kennedy, Terri is a co-author of Tao’s autobiography, Dancing Light: The Spiritual Side of Being Through the Eyes of a Modern Yoga Master. A sought-after speaker and avid photographer/videographer with a love for storytelling, she often travels with Tao moderating conversations on her life, assisting in yoga workshops and documenting their experiences.