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Everybody is so anti-aging, but I don't want to look younger than I am. Our face is a map of our life; the more that's there, the better.
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You know, all these sentiments about beauty coming from within, they've always resonated when I've read them, but it takes a bit of living to truly appreciate them. To realise we are so much more than our experiences, that we are who we are because of the lessons we've learnt, now that's what true 'beauty' is for me.
Christy Turlington
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The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
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In some countries, as many as 91 percent of women have no one at their side to assist them during labor and delivery.
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Walking strengthens my legs, and I swing my arms to tone my upper body.
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I was a regular kid with a normal family life.
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On the days I don't run, I do yoga and cross-training.
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What I did for a living for so many years separated who I was from what I did.
Christy Turlington
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My weight fluctuates, and I haven't always been skinny. I became curvier in my twenties, but I never felt self-conscious about it; going through different periods is all part of being a woman.
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Every year, more than 1 million children are left motherless and vulnerable because of maternal deaths, and children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than those who have not.
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As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice.
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I have my family, which is my main thing; the organization; a modeling career. All these things are important, but family definitely comes first.
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I associate wisdom and grace with age.
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If we can't support a woman while she is giving life, then we don't support women.
Christy Turlington
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Fashion is all about references. All these names being thrown around.
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Access to maternal healthcare is a human right.
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Those of us focused on issues related to social justice and equality are grateful for the significant steps President Obama has made to advance women's equality and status all over the world.
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The word 'yoga' means union. It's like everything in yoga yokes or unites you to something higher, the highest part of yourself.
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Sacred spaces can be created in any environment.
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I never thought I would model for more than a few years.
Christy Turlington
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I grew up Catholic. My mother is from El Salvador, so my family on her side is Roman Catholic. My father is Protestant, and while he was spiritual, he wasn't much of a churchgoing person. I think it's fairly common for families to be brought up in the mother's religion.
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If you do one thing a day, make it a headstand. It's the king of all postures and has so many benefits. It helps me sleep better and focus.
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There have been so many photographers and editors who mentored me over the years. At the very beginning, the person who taught me the most was Arthur Elgort. I always loved working with him. We traveled a lot together.
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I was really gangly and uncoordinated as a kid. I couldn't even do a cartwheel.
Christy Turlington