Press

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Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy has been featured in a range of media from CNN and NBC to the cover of Yoga Journal and Oprah’s book, Live Your Best Life! She has lent her voice to The Daily Dose for WBLS 107.5 FM and was featured in a documentary on time management airing on ARD TV in Germany. As a red carpet host, she has interviewed notables such as legendary producer/musician Quincy Jones, fashion designer Donna Karan, singer/actor L.L. Cool J, music mogul Russell Simmons, Broadway star Ben Vereen and doctor/TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz, among others (watch Green Garden Gala video). As a master coach and health & human potential advocate, she has offered her views on TV, radio, print and online.

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Recent Mentions

Over the last few years, Terri has been working to amplify the light and share the wisdom of her teacher/mentor, 101-year-old yoga master Tao Porchon-Lynch. Her brand management efforts have resulted in Tao being covered worldwide. Below is a sampling of media mentions of their work together:

• “Yoga tips and tricks for ages one to 100,” The National (March 31, 2018)
• “A 99-year-old yoga teacher’s amazing life and youthful spirit, and the people she’s known, from Gandhi to Marlene Dietrich,” South China Morning Post (December 27, 2017)
• “FEMINIST FRIDAY: Athleta’s ‘Power of She’ Video Series Tackles Ageism, Pregnancy & Body Image,” GirlTalkHQ (February 3, 2017)
• “World’s oldest yoga instructor Tao Porchon-Lynch, 98, on her journey from Hollywood and back to the mat,” ESPNw (January 27, 2017)
• “98-Year-Old Yoga Teacher Shares Her Secrets for Healthy Aging,” Dr. Oz The Good Life (January 11, 2017)
• “The Power of Positivity: Two Yogis, Stronger Together,” ACEs Connection Network (January 10, 2017)
• “Oldest yogi shares tips for happy life,” Shenzhen Daily (January 10, 2017)
• “World’s oldest yoga instructor from NYC shares the mantras she shares by,” Why4News (January 9, 2017)
• “Meet Tao Porchon-Lynch, the world’s oldest yoga teacher,” SilverEco.eu (January 9, 2017)
• “Meet Tao Porchon-Lynch, The World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher, Aged 98,” The Huffington Post UK (January 9, 2017)
• “‘The joy of living is inside of you'”: World’s oldest yoga instructor, 98, shares the mantras she swears by after teaching for more than 75 years,” The Daily Mail UK (January 9, 2017)
• “‘The joy of living is inside of you'”: World’s oldest yoga instructor, 98, shares the mantras she swears by after teaching for more than 75 years,” WBNews (January 9, 2017)
• “World’s oldest yoga instructor, 98, shares the mantras she swears by,” Farrah Gray (January 9, 2017)
• “Watch: World’s Oldest Yogi, Tao Porchon-Lynch, 98, Shares Your Positively Powerful Wisdom,” Women You Should Know (January 6, 2017)
• “Athleta Launches Power of She Campaign: Features 98-Year-Old Yogi Tao Porchon-Lynch On Its First 2017 Catalog Cover,” EPR Retail News (January 5, 2017)
• “Athleta Creates Inspiring Campaign Ft. 98-year-old Yoga Master Tao Porchon-Lynch,” Snobette, (January 4, 2017)
• “You’ve Never Seen an Activewear Model Look Like This Before,” WhoWhatWear (January 4, 2017)
• “Athleta Celebrate ‘Power of She’ Campaign Featuring World’s Oldest Yoga Instructor,” FutureSport (January 4, 2017)
• “At 98 Years Old, the World’s Oldest Yoga Teacher Shares the 1 Mantra She Lives By,” Popsugar (January 3, 2017)
• “Athleta Launches ‘Power of She’ Videos Featuring a 98-year-old Yoga Instructor,” The Daily Front Row (January 3, 2017)
• “Athleta Power of She Campaign Celebrates Women Making An Impact, ” PRNewsWire (January 3, 2017)
• “Athleta Builds On Power Of She Campaign in 2017,” SGBMedia (January 3, 2017)
• “Athleta Launches ‘Power of She’ Campaign to Celebrate Women Making an Impact,” Broadway World (January 3, 2017)
• “98 and Dancing: On her third artificial hip, a poster child for the active life,” Herald Tribune (December 20, 2016)
• “98-year-old wrote book on keeping busy, active,” The Columbus Dispatch (December 5, 2016)
• “A 98-Year-Old Yoga Celebrity Tells All,” The New York Times (November 26, 2016)
• “Oldest Residing Yoga Celeb Tells All,” 7 Day News (November 26, 2016)
• “Tao Porchon-Lynch: The Best Day Of My Life,” Destinations Magazine (August 4, 2016)
• “Meet Tao Porchon-Lynch: The World’s Oldest Yoga Instructor,” CBS News (July 12, 2016)
• “97-Year-Old Yoga Instructor Teaches 8 Classes a Week,” ABC News (July 15, 2016)
• “Tao Porchon-Lynch – Young at 97,” Capital Community News (June 30, 2015)
• “Oldest Yoga Practitioner at 96,” The Gleaner – Jamaica (December 22, 2014)
• “Lessons From Tao,” Jamaica Observer (December 20, 2014)

Additional Coverage

• The National, “Bollywood’s Malaika Arora leads mass yoga session at XYoga Dubai – in pictures,” (March 16, 2018)
• Gulf News, “All roads lead to the XYoga Dubai presented by Dubai Holding,” (March 9, 2018)
• Khaleej Times, “Bollywood’s Malaika Arora to lead XYoga Dubai,” (March 6, 2018)
• TimeOut Dubai, “Dubai’s biggest yoga event is returning to Kite Beach” (February 21, 2018)
• RollingOut, “Breast cancer survivor Ricki Fairley talks busy life before diagnosis, then stress of divorce,” (October 30, 2015)
• The Huffington Post, “The 10 Best Yoga Poses for Stress Relief” (April 6, 2013)
• Harlem World Magazine (September 11, 2012)
• Creme Magazine (June 15, 2012)
• Harlem World Magazine (October 28, 2011)
• The Gleaner (August 22, 2011 – Jamaica)
• The Times (May 28, 2010)
• The Hippo Press (January 28 – February 3, 2010)
• WashingtonExpress (January 19, 2010)
• Employee Benefit News (March 2009)
• Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Magazine, “The Power of Questions” (February 2009)
• JET Magazine (November 3, 2008)
• Real Simple Magazine (August 2008)
• Harlem World Magazine (July 14, 2008)
• The Daily News (April 1, 2008)
• Capitol Words (March 12, 2008)
• New York Living Magazine (February 2007)
• Urban Influence (December 2005/January 2006)
• Albuquerque Journal (October 16, 2005)
• AOL Black Voices (April and May 2005)
• The Daily News (October 11, 2004)
• Crain’s New York Business (June 2004)
• Network Journal (June 2004)
• Southeast Queens Press (May 23 – June 3, 2004)
• The KIP Business Report (April 2004)
• SVN Portrait Project (April 2004)
• Caribbean Life (May 11, 2004)
• The Harlem Times (May 2003)
• The  Smithsonian Magazine (November 2002)
• EZONE (Q2 2002)

Radio

She has contributed her special brand of Power Living® Empowerment to various radio programs across the United States and Japan. Past shows include:

• Tokyo FM – Japan
• Progressive Radio Network – New York, NY
• Sirius Satellite 112 “Martha Stewart Living” (multiple segments)
• 98.7 KISS FM – New York, NY (multiple segments)
• WBLS 107.5 FM – New York, NY (multiple segments)
• WHCR 90.3 FM – New York, NY (multiple segments)
• WBAI 99.5 FM – New York, NY (multiple segments)
• WLIB 1190 AM – New York, NY
• WUSB 90.1 FM – Stony Brook, NY
• WOL 450 AM – Washington, D.C.
• WOLB 1010 AM – Baltimore, MD
• KSYB AM 1300 – Shreveport, LA
• XM Satellite Radio 169 “Greatness by Design”
• XM Satellite Radio 169 “About the Love Thing”