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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!

Reader’s Digest: Breathing Exercises

If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, take some time out of your day to do simple breathing exercises. Success & Wellness Coach Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy shared two techniques for Reader’s Digest:

Simple equal breath

Inhale through your nose for four counts, and then exhale through your nose for four counts. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, president and CEO of Power Living Enterprises, recommends that you increase the count per breath (from four to six or eight) over time. This breathing exercise will help to reduce stress and calm your mind. Use these magic phrases to instantly ease your anxiety.

Join Tao & Terri in Nantucket

July 6-8, 2018 —The island of Nantucket has a unique vibration that has consistently inspired conscious living, the independent spirit and creative collaboration. The Nantucket Yoga Festival brings together the very best yoga instructors, wellness experts and healthy living guides for one inspiring weekend. Since we are headed towards Tao Porchon-Lynch’s 100th birthday in a few weeks, this gathering is going to be extra special. Tao will be teaching two yoga workshops at the Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm and I will be assisting as I often do. I will also be moderating our popular Conversation with a Master program at the…

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?”

View Pics From Dubai

Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy teaching yoga at the XYoga Dubai Festival 2018 - March 16, 2018

March 16-17, 2018 —I was honored to participate in the XYoga Dubai Festival 2018 in the United Arab Emirates. This was my third trip to Dubai and I have certainly fallen in love with the place! I taught a Breathe & Burn Vinyasa Yoga class, as well as my special Blissful Vibrations session which mixes movement, motivation, music and meditation. In addition, I gave a talk about my dear teacher, 99-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. READ MORE AND VIEW PICTURES.

Join Terri in Dubai

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March 16-17, 2018 —XYoga Dubai presented by Dubai Holding brings back to life a one-of-a-kind yoga festival designed for experienced yogis and beginners alike. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy will be teaching two of her signature Vinyasa yoga sessions–Breathe & Burn® and Blissful Vibrations®. Center yourself from sunrise to sunset with a vibrant selection of classes, workshops and activities as well as healthy food stalls, equipment stores and entertainment–everything you need to immerse yourself in a holistic yoga experience. Watch Terri’s Welcome to Dubai…

Join Tao in Provence

Join 99-year-old yoga master on a Yoga retreat in the South of France May 13th – 19th, 2018. Bastide Avellanne is a charming villa surrounded by vineyards and set in a private park where olive trees and centuries old oaks blend with the scent of lavender and rosemary. It is an intimate paradise with a heated swimming pool, tennis, and a fully equipped yoga studio with heated floors. Enjoy the perfect mix of practice, exploration and relaxation with Tao, French style! Retreat includes: 7 days, 6 nights accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, yoga with Tao. Regional wine and cheese tasting, group dinner at La Remize, Besse sur Isolee.

Tao at Exclusive CORE Club

Wendy Diamond, 97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch and Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy at CORE Club in New York - July 20, 2016

July 20, 2016–Early on Wednesday morning a group of New York’s change agents and elite came out to see 97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch at the prestigious CORE: Club on East 55th Street in partnership with the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) organization led by Wendy Diamond. In addition to the regular breakfast series Wendy hosts, we thought that a short yoga class with Tao would be a treat to give people a taste of her teachings. Afterwards, I was delighted to moderate the conversation alongside Wendy.

Cameo on ABC News Online

Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy and 97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch in Montego Bay, Jamaica

July 15, 2016–I was delighted to make another cameo in a news piece with 97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch, this time with ABC News online. For the last few years, as I was co-authoring Tao’s autobiography, I’ve traveled with her moderating conversations and assisting in yoga workshops. The pictures in this news piece are from our time in Jamaica as we were finishing Dancing Light.

Afternoon with a Swami & a Yoga Master

Shwaasaguru Sri Vachananand Swamiji, 97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch and Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy in New York - July 14, 2016

July 14, 2016–97-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch and I spent the afternoon with Shwaasaguru Sri Vachananand Swamiji from Bangalore. He is a yogic science expert and philosopher best known for his mass yoga camps, TV shows in India and teaching of Shwaasa yoga. He was sent to his Master Sri Marulashankara Shivayogi at age 8 and has been dedicated to the yogic lifestyle since. Tao presented Shwaasaguru with her Dancing Light book. He presented her with an Ishta-linga – a grey slate stone to aid in a specific meditation technique. It is a key aspect of Shiva-yoga. He also informed Tao that she will be honored in the 2017 Yoga Ratna Awards in Bangalore next year.