The 87-year-old retiree practices yoga several times a week as a way to stay fit and flexible.
Staying healthy and active is important at any age, but especially so for those trying to stay active during the golden years. In this regard, Sonoma, Arizona, resident Howard Costello has most people beat, including plenty of neighbors half his age.
The 87-year-old retiree practices yoga several times a week as a way to stay fit and flexible, according to the Sonoma News. Likewise, he walks the length of a local bicycle path four times a day and rides his stationary bike 21 miles each week.
Costello noted that activity is what keeps him spry. "If you're not out walking at my age, you'll soon not be walking at all," he told the publication.
His yoga sessions help keep him mobile, but not because they bend or twist his body excessively. On the contrary, he told the news source that he prefers gentler, less rigorous forms of the mind-body regimen, warning, "You're not going to make a pretzel out of me."
Besides keeping in good health with yoga, Costello is known around town for chatting with his neighbors and anyone who happens by. The News noted that he leaves a bowl of water near his front porch for dogs to refresh themselves while he banters with their owners.
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