It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death.

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.

I'm flattered by the offers I receive, but there's no real strategy to the way I choose what to do these days. If I'm in a good mood and have the time, I'm more likely to consider it. Often the photographer and team are important factors, too.

I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me.

I don't really have an anti-aging strategy. I accept it. It is what it is. I think about how I feel. So to me, yoga and running and doing work that is meaningful to me is the best way to look and feel good. I think happiness and living a life that you feel good in and you don't feel compromised - that all makes a big difference to the way that you look. I don't give a lot of thought to aging.

Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself.

The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.