Something that improves with age? You.

Is it really a "New Year" if you just get older?

What if you could truly "renew" instead of aging?

It's possible. Without creams, medications, treatments, plastic surgeries. With yoga. Did you ever wonder why yoga is the only exercise regime that actually makes your body feel better as you age? Can you say that about running? Or rock climbing? Biking? Baseball? I can't think of a single other regimen, exercise or sport that reverses the affects of aging; in fact, all of the aforementioned accelerate it.

I started practicing yoga at 15 years old, with a young, unknown TV yogi named Lilias Folan.

Little did I know then that yoga would become my anti-aging secret. After 40 years I can say from experience: yoga is my ticket to aging gracefully.

Lilias, now her in her sixties, can confirm this. I met Lilias up close and personal about five years ago at an Omega Yoga Conference in NYC. She is WAY taller and more stately than she appeared on the small screen - even past age 60, she towered over me (Ok, I am only 5'1"...but Lilias also dwarfed most of the women AND men in the room) as I went up  to thank her for...well, everything...

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Hot Yoga Secrets and AHA Moments

To paraphrase the old TV show, I've Got A Hot Yoga Secret:

The journey of Hot yoga is mapped out for you in each hot yoga class, but still, you have to take the twists and turns yourself. It's a winding road, but then, no one can go too far traveling in a straight line (thank you, Little Prince). Did you think yoga was going to be soft, and gentle, all New-Age cuddly and comfortable? Wake up sweetheart. You're doing hot yoga now.

The AHA moments of hot yoga begin at the end of your comfort zone.

When you've been doing yoga (40 years)  and teaching yoga (30 years) for some time, you find some pretty cool inroads. And crossroads.

Here are some of my personal yoga AHA moments:

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