{"id":82992,"date":"2025-10-16T21:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/82992\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T21:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:13:09","slug":"ultra-popular-la-yoga-instructor-aged-ninety-three-reveals-his-four-simple-secrets-to-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/82992\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-popular LA yoga instructor aged NINETY THREE reveals his four simple secrets to longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ALEXA CIMINO, US REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 12:49 EDT, 16 October 2025 | Updated: 12:50 EDT, 16 October 2025 <\/p>\n

In a city obsessed with youth and high-intensity fitness, 93-year-old Salomon Delgado has become one of California<\/a>‘s most cherished yoga instructors.<\/p>\n

Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he moved to Los Angeles<\/a> in 1959 at age 27 and built a life that spanned careers as a chef, graphic designer, and health food store owner.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Delgado discovered yoga in his mid-30s and earned his teaching certification in 1972.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He began teaching at the Sivananda Center in Hollywood before opening his own studio in Westwood, which he named Scientific Yoga to highlight the connection between mind, body, and breath.<\/p>\n

Since then, Delgado – known as Raghavan Dad in the studio – has taught thousands of students. Today, he leads daily classes at a flagship 24 Hour Fitness, drawing devoted students year after year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His sessions blend gentle stretches, sun salutations, balance exercises, breathwork, and meditation, structured to keep bodies strong and minds calm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite his age, Delgado remains in excellent health, with only minor concerns: poor eyesight and high blood pressure managed with a pacemaker. He credits his longevity to four simple habits: a pescatarian diet he has followed for 45 years, hydration, daily meditation, and most importantly, consistent movement.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It’s very important: no matter how old you are, you need to move,’ he told the LA Times<\/a>. ‘Or you become totally an invalid. Even the little bones in your hands and feet. Move.’<\/p>\n

He does not suffer from chronic stiffness or pain and makes it a point to do around 25 minutes of gentle yoga every day. Over the years, he has enjoyed swimming, biking, walking, and dancing.<\/p>\n

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Delgado – known as Raghavan Dad in the studio – has taught thousands of students and has become a staple in the LA fitness scene<\/p>\n

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93-year-old Salomon Delgado has become one of California ‘s most cherished yoga instructors<\/p>\n

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Today, he leads daily classes at a flagship 24 Hour Fitness that blend gentle stretches, sun salutations, balance exercises, breathwork, and meditation<\/p>\n

Delgado’s expertise extends beyond yoga. He has studied kinesthesiology, physiology, and anatomy, and holds certifications in Pilates, aerobics, and senior fitness.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His approach reflects a deep understanding of how movement supports longevity – a philosophy he embodies every day.<\/p>\n

‘A focused, attentive person is a more relaxed person,’ he told the LA Times. ‘You have less stress. Stress destroys your nervous system and makes you sick.’<\/p>\n

Delgado told the LA Times that retirement isn’t on his horizon and that he plans to teach as long as he is physically able.<\/p>\n

‘I need to teach my class. Can you imagine if I lose touch with these people? What am I going to do? Look out there all day and wait for the hearse to come and pick me up?’<\/p>\n

He said the joy and purpose he found in teaching yoga invigorated him in his later years. He urged others, especially seniors, to seek meaningful activities that kept them engaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘It’s very important to have something to do that you enjoy. I encourage my seniors who are retired to join an organization to help others,’ he told the LA Times. ‘Because that gives them importance to living.<\/p>\n

The last piece of advice Delgado told the LA Times was to ‘hug someone every day’ as it ‘changes your energy.’<\/p>\n

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