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I´m not fit or flexible because I´m “young”

by Lorraine C. Ladish June 7, 2019
written by Lorraine C. Ladish June 7, 2019
I´m not flexible or fit only because I´m "young"

I admit I get a tiny bit tired of older women telling me all my life that I’m fit because I’m young. At 55, soon 56,  I still have to hear that BS.

To prove that challenging oneself has nothing to do with a certain age, I´m sharing a photo I took a few months ago, of a yogini I admire tremendously, and a photo of myself doing the same asana, triangle pose.

Meet the fabulous yogini, Pauline Dimitry, who is 81 years old and has beaten cancer 4 times. At one point she was told by a surgeon she would not be able to practice asana yoga again, and she is certainly proving him wrong.

I´m not flexible or fit only because I´m "young"
Pauline Dimitry, 81, in triangle pose

Pauline started her yoga journey in her 30’s and over the years has studied with many different teachers. Her latest certification with Yoga Alliance, was her 500-hour RYT and she was 75 when she got it. The course included SUP (stand up paddle board) yoga, and although she was excused from doing it, she didn’t excuse herself!

At 81, Pauline practices yoga and also teaches daily. “You are what you think. I had cancer four times and never thought of myself as being sick. If I stopped practicing yoga now, I would lose my agility, balance and good posture, and I would become depressed.” I’m honored to know her and spread the joy of her presence and her ability to challenge herself daily.

Be like Pauline!

To prove that challenging oneself has nothing to do with age, I´m sharing a photo of Pauline, 81, and a photo of myself, 55, doing the same asana. #yoga #ageless #senioryoga

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Lorraine C. Ladish

I’m a 21st. Century Communicator, helping empower women and others to achieve their goals. I am the founder and CEO of Viva Fifty! a bilingual community that celebrates being 50+. I’ve worked as an editor and social media coordinator for a number of online publications. I’m a content creator and regular contributor to NBCNews, Huffpost, AARP, Babycenter and Mom.me. I’ve contributed to People en Español, La Palma of The Palm Beach Post, Purple Clover, Latina magazine and Redbook . My latest book on embracing age was published by HarperCollins in 2017. But most of all I am a woman, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a writer, an entrepreneur, a yogini.

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I'm Lorraine C. Ladish, bilingual writer, mom, wife & yogi. I started my yoga & wellness journey at 12, with a book by Richard Hittleman. I have a huge flaw, an addictive and compulsive personality. In the long run, this turned out to be my biggest asset. I learned to channel it into leading a creative and productive life. At 58, I'm committed to sharing my journey to inspire others to channel their flaws into positive things and achieve greatness.

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