Charlotte Chopin started doing yoga when she was 50 and now, at 103, she's been teaching yoga in the rural French town of Léré for more than four decades. She has now revealed the three daily habits that keep her healthy. Charlotte says that her morning routine is the same everyday. "I wake up, I have breakfast — I eat a lot of honey with coffee and a large toast.” Coffee has numerous health benefits, including warding off Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Besides breakfast, Charlotte says she eats mostly vegetables, cheese and fruit. After breakfast, she heads outside for a walk, before she tends to her plants. She grows black grapes, figs, and peaches, and caring for them involves a lot of moving around and reaching. Then it’s time for yoga class, which Charlotte teaches three times a week. Naturally, that keeps her balancing ability in good shape and helps her remain strong. Socializing with friends and family is another powerful force in Charlotte’s life, one that she believes helps her maintain good mental health. When asked why she thinks she has lived so long, Charlotte puts it down to the fact that she managed to find an activity that she enjoys, one for which she gives gratitude every day.
