A biography for Christy Turlingtonhasn’t been written yet.
“Oh, I'm hardly stylish! I'm such a mess. I don't even think about what I'm going to wear; it's the last thing I think about.”
“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.”
“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.”
“After delivering my daughter in 2003, I endured and survived a hemorrhage, the leading childbirth-related complication that takes the lives of thousands of other mothers all over the world.”
“I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted.”
“Yoga has helped me to see death as more of a gift than a loss, and that has been my experience so far.”
“In the world of maternal health, cell phone technology is being used to provide prenatal care, linking pregnant women to health care providers when they can't otherwise reach healthcare facilities.”
“Yoga gave me the ability to calm down.”
“I almost had to exhaust myself at modeling before I could say, 'O.K., I'm ready for school.'”
“If we truly value humanity, life, and all that it represents in its highest form, then we need to do all that we can to promote quality of life over the quantity of life.”
“My day-to-day life changes; I don't have any standard day.”
“I associate wisdom and grace with age.”
“A lot of people have questioned how yoga and their own spiritual beliefs can come together. Yoga actually pre-dates religion.”
“I'd rather go naked than wear fur.”
“In my teen years, I was hanging out with adults - Steven Meisel, Francois Nars, Oribe, Paul Cavaco. We had so much fun! We'd go out in New York.”
“Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself.”
“I haven't left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days.”
“I enjoy the celebration of my birthday as much as anyone else does, but I always remember to start my day thanking my mom because she did most of the work the day I came into the world, not to mention all she has done throughout my life that has contributed so much to the woman I am today.”
“When 1970s feminism hit the United States, women demanded the right to natural childbirth and to have their husband or another support person in the delivery room. My mother gave birth to me during this time.”
“Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks.”