Just ask Bernice Mary Bates about it. At 91, she is the oldest person in the world to teach stretching exercises for seniors.
Living past 90 is an accomplishment in and of itself, but how about being a nonagenarian with a job as a yoga teacher? Now that's one for the record books! Just ask Bernice Mary Bates about it. At 91, she is the oldest person in the world to teach stretching exercises for seniors.
As part of Guinness World Records Day, which is held every year on November 17, Bates was given the official title of world's oldest yoga instructor, according to Reuters. The previous record-holder was 89-year-old UK resident Gladys Morris.
Among other records set that day were the biggest hula hoop workout, the largest group of people simultaneously dressed as leprechauns (that one was in Dublin) and the largest cream tea party, the news source noted.
"I'm truly overwhelmed," Bates told the Guinness World Records Association. "I'll continue with yoga for as long as I can." Given the benefits of yoga for healthy aging, that will likely be for years to come.
For your information, the world's youngest yoga instructor is 6-year-old Shruti Pandey of India.
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