Christy Turlington Yoga: Maintained Her Equilibrium in a Life of Extremes

From fashion icon to activist, Christy Turlington has successfully created a diverse and multi-talented career as an entrepreneur, role model and spokesperson in the cosmetic, fashion, business and political spheres. 

From fashion icon to activist, Christy Turlington has successfully created a diverse and multi-talented career as an entrepreneur, role model and spokesperson in the cosmetic, fashion, business and political spheres. She has graced every magazine cover from Vogue to Time, and today she is an advocate for wellness and international aid, supporting women's health projects and relief work across the globe.

Additionally, Turlington is widely recognized as a prominent voice for yoga and a healthier way of life. Christy's long term interest in yoga has culminated in the creation of two successful businesses - nuala and Sundari, an Ayurvedic skincare line - as well as the best selling book Living Yoga: Creating a Life Practice (Hyperion, 2002).
 
On here interview at the psychologytoday.com , Turlington finds much of her strength in yoga, meditation and Ayurveda, an ancient holistic science from India. Many of the Ayurvedic principles are based on discovering your balance as an individual. The philosophy holds that every person is a hybrid of the three elements called doshas (vatta, pitta and kapha).

She said that if you understand your unique combination, you can easily choose how to exercise and what to eat. Finding the flexibility and balance that is required for good mental health which is a challenge we all face.

“Yoga has been the best tool for managing stress and life's challenges. Everything from my studies to my father's death was eased by my practice of it”.

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