What is the secret to boundless energy, vitality and a fearless spirit? Millions across the globe have been inspired by 97-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch--WWII French Resistance fighter, model, actress, film producer, wine connoisseur, competitive ballroom dancer, and yoga master. In 2012, she was named “Oldest Yoga Teacher” by Guinness World Records. The twinkle in her eyes and the brightness of her spirit capture you. Her YouTube videos have garnered over two million views. In June 2015, she wowed judges on America’s Got Talent dancing with her 26-year-old partner to Pitbull’s “Fireball.” With Peter Pan-like endless youth, she says, “In my head I’m still in my 20’s, and I have no intention of ever growing up.” How did she get this way and how can we exude such light?
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. Through Tao’s reflections, we are given the gift of insights from almost a century of wisdom that can be applied to our modern-day challenges. We learn her “secrets” to vitality while taking a soulful odyssey of love and loss, hope and joy. From the moment Tao was born on a ship in the middle of the English Channel, her life has been fantastical, an incredible odyssey through 20th century history with a first-hand experience of events and people most of us only read about. At age 22, she had already marched with Mahatma Gandhi twice and helped Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. She was performing nightly in cabarets during the bombing Blitz in London and was soon to marry a handsome French Spitfire pilot, a member of the No. 340 Ile-de-France Squadron. After the war, she became a famous couture model for designers such as Jean Dessès and Coco Chanel, and then an actress under contract with MGM. That was just the beginning--simply the backdrop for a very human search for the spiritual side of being.
Tao’s journey has had peaks of delight and valleys of disappointments, ultimately being a story of resilience and the triumph of Spirit. In the midst of war she found happiness. In the frenetic activity of Hollywood, she felt alone. As the seasons in her life changed, she evolved. When things didn’t turn out the way she wanted, instead of being bitter she “closed the book” as her friend Marlene Dietrich advised—and she pressed on. Yoga teacher Rodney Yee said, she has “weathered so much in her life and has come out the other side still completely pure of Love, Laughter and Light.”
In Dancing Light, we gain wisdom from Tao’s many teachers–-from her uncle Vital Porchon to spiritual figures including Sri Aurobindo, Mahatma Gandhi, and The Maharishi. We learn from Swami Prabhavananda of the Vedanta Society, Indra Devi, Dr. Roman Ostoja, and masters, B.K.S. Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois. We see how Tao assimilates all of these layers of study to form her own philosophy of Oneness and techniques to harness Eternal Energy. Dr. Deepak Chopra said, “One of the most acclaimed yoga teachers of our century, Tao Porchon-Lynch… 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.”
The Dance of Life is inherently a spiritual dance in which we’re all invited to participate by the very nature of being given breath. It is our responsibility to show up with passion. Dancing Light is a manifesto for a new generation of Light Seekers—a living example of mindfulness in action. It takes you on a search for peace, the Oneness behind everything and your exceptional profound Self. Be fascinated by Tao’s story, witness fearlessness in action and grow from her wisdom... knowing you too can craft a full and fulfilled “Tao-like” life! Go to www.powerlivingmedia.com to buy Hardcover 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. Through Tao’s reflections, we are given the gift of insights from almost a century of wisdom that can be applied to our modern-day challenges. We learn her “secrets” to vitality while taking a soulful odyssey of love and loss, hope and joy. From the moment Tao was born on a ship in the middle of the English Channel, her life has been fantastical, an incredible odyssey through 20th century history with a first-hand experience of events and people most of us only read about. At age 22, she had already marched with Mahatma Gandhi twice and helped Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. She was performing nightly in cabarets during the bombing Blitz in London and was soon to marry a handsome French Spitfire pilot, a member of the No. 340 Ile-de-France Squadron. After the war, she became a famous couture model for designers such as Jean Dessès and Coco Chanel, and then an actress under contract with MGM. That was just the beginning--simply the backdrop for a very human search for the spiritual side of being.
Tao’s journey has had peaks of delight and valleys of disappointments, ultimately being a story of resilience and the triumph of Spirit. In the midst of war she found happiness. In the frenetic activity of Hollywood, she felt alone. As the seasons in her life changed, she evolved. When things didn’t turn out the way she wanted, instead of being bitter she “closed the book” as her friend Marlene Dietrich advised—and she pressed on. Yoga teacher Rodney Yee said, she has “weathered so much in her life and has come out the other side still completely pure of Love, Laughter and Light.”
In Dancing Light, we gain wisdom from Tao’s many teachers–-from her uncle Vital Porchon to spiritual figures including Sri Aurobindo, Mahatma Gandhi, and The Maharishi. We learn from Swami Prabhavananda of the Vedanta Society, Indra Devi, Dr. Roman Ostoja, and masters, B.K.S. Iyengar and K. Pattabhi Jois. We see how Tao assimilates all of these layers of study to form her own philosophy of Oneness and techniques to harness Eternal Energy. Dr. Deepak Chopra said, “One of the most acclaimed yoga teachers of our century, Tao Porchon-Lynch… 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.”
The Dance of Life is inherently a spiritual dance in which we’re all invited to participate by the very nature of being given breath. It is our responsibility to show up with passion. Dancing Light is a manifesto for a new generation of Light Seekers—a living example of mindfulness in action. It takes you on a search for peace, the Oneness behind everything and your exceptional profound Self. Be fascinated by Tao’s story, witness fearlessness in action and grow from her wisdom... knowing you too can craft a full and fulfilled “Tao-like” life! Go to www.powerlivingmedia.com to buy Hardcover book.
