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This granny is still teaching yoga at 98-years-old

When we think of "yoga-lebrity's" and fitness blogger types on social media, we envision a young and extremely flexible man or woman taking photos in the latest fitness gear from head-to-toe, striking a pose in a fabulous location. Most of them pose on the beach or with a skyline in the background showing off their latest moves.

But we seem to forget that yoga is an ancient Indian discipline, which exercises the mind, body and soul. Naturally this means there are some amazing yogis in India, not least V.Nannanmal, a 98-year-old a yoga teacher from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Her ability to perform extremely challenging yoga poses defies her age, showing that fitness has no boundaries. She performs headstands effortlessly.

Never extremely ill a day in her life, Nannanmal teaches and practises in a traditional sari - prioritising her health above all. On average she teaches 100 students a day of all ages.

Yoga is known for its health benefits including a boosted immune system, respiratory benefits and improved posture, to name but a few.

Nannanmal told the BBC that she started to practise yoga with her grandparents from the age of 10 after they would return home from work. Now she has spread her love of yoga to other members in her family and her students; she is the head of three generations of yoga practitioners in her family.

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