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Holger Cramer, Professor, Research in Complementary Medicine, University of Tübingen

Yoga has many health benefits as you age – but is it also the secret to longevity?

Yoga has many benefits to our overall health. Nomad_Soul/ Shutterstock

Yoga has been linked to numerous health benefits. But is it also the secret to a long life? This is what Daisy Taylor, a centenarian from Chelmsford, England, reports.

In a recent interview on her 105th birthday, Taylor told the BBC she attributes her long and healthy life to yoga – alongside her optimism and appreciation of the little things. She says yoga especially helps her to stay mentally fit. She’s still practising yoga even at her age – although now more often in a chair than on a mat.

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