Tao ­Porchon-Lynch, a 97-year-old yoga teacher, shares her secrets ahead of Dubai visit

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  • Tao Porchon-Lynch in Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch in Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch teaches Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch teaches Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch in Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch in Shoulder Stand in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch in Hollywood in the 1950s. Photo taken by friend, actress Debbie Reynolds
    Tao Porchon-Lynch in Hollywood in the 1950s. Photo taken by friend, actress Debbie Reynolds
  • Tao Porchon-Lynch was only 8 years old when I first came across yoga, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy
    Tao Porchon-Lynch was only 8 years old when I first came across yoga, Jamaica. Photo by Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy