All my life I’ve loved high-impact sports such as tennis, running, step. However, they’ve taken a toll on my knees and I was worried that my active days would be over. I enrolled in Andrea’s Yoga for Athletes class for the first time in 2008, and I swear it’s given me many more years to enjoy my favourite activities. The deep stretches have increased my flexibility and protected my joints. Her instruction is always clear, motivating and fun. In fact, I enjoy her approach so much that this year I’ve enrolled in her iron yoga program, which is giving me greater core strength and balance. By adding these two classes to my regular activities (spinning, tennis and dog-walking), at the age of 51 I feel as though I’m in the best all-round shape ever.