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Tao Porchon-Lynch Turns 101!

Yoga Master Tao Porchon-Lynch in Sedona - 2018

August 14, 2019 – Historical icon, yoga master and award-winning author Tao Porchon-Lynch turned 101 on August 13, 2019 and as usual birthday calls and notes came in from around the world. Most notable was a surprise message from Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress and icon Angie Dickinson wishing Tao “a very Happy 101st Birthday.” Angie’s most popular work included Rio Grande, Big Bad Mama, Police Woman and Dressed To Kill. At 87 years old, Angie remains an inspiration so it was a delight to get well wishes from her for Tao. It underscores the Law of Attraction: good energy attracts good energy!

Free Your Mind

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Free Your Mind – As Rumi said: “Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?”

The Three Commitments

Sometimes the weight of life can seem heavy. You can either be crushed by it or learn how to carry the load. In the fall of 2016, I was traveling non-stop for my work with yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. At now almost 100 years old, she shows us how to live with vitality regardless of age. Dancing Light, the book we co-wrote (along with my mom Janie Sykes-Kennedy) won ten awards, and then Tao and I were featured in Athleta’s Power of She campaign. It’s been an exciting time. However, I’ve been experiencing a very strange dichotomy. In between amplifying Tao’s light, I have been fighting extreme darkness in the sunny state of Florida.

Unlearn What You Have Learned

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Unlearn What You Have Learned – As Grand Jedi Master Yoda said, “You must unlearn what you have learned.”

Believe in Possibilities

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Carry It Light – As legendary actress Audrey Hepburn said: “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’”

Claim Your Greatness

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Claim Your Greatness – As Wilma Rudolph said: “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”

Claim Your Success

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Claim Your Success – As Zig Ziglar said, “The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.”

Do The Dance Of Life

A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Do The Dance Of Life – As Theodore Roosevelt said, “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”

Live Expansively

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A DOSE OF POWER LIVING®: Live Expansively – As Anais Nin said, “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”

Filming of Arun Gandhi and Tao Porchon-Lynch

96-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch and 81-year-old Arun Gandhi, July 9, 2015

On Thursday, July 9th, 2015, I had the honor of interviewing Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, 81-year-old Arun Gandhi, alongside my dear teacher 96-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be in the presence of two people who had first-hand experiences with the “great soul”, Mohandas Gandhi. Both Arun and Tao have a philosophical lineage that is similar–influenced by Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo and Mohandas Gandhi. Yet, they grew up in very different environments.