The yoga session didn’t feature mats, relaxing music or meditation, though. Instead, Teddy completed his exercises at the Houston Zoo, where trainers guide the 2-year-old elephant in daily yoga exercises to monitor his health.
increase longevity in older adultsWindle learned about the Houston Zoo’s exercise program when she started as a volunteer in 2012. On her first day, she developed a bond with Thailand, who is now 57 years old, and admired his calm demeanor interacting with other elephants.
“As soon as they make the connection that, ‘Oh, I touch this and I get food’ … they react pretty well to it,” said Windle, 33. 30 seconds to five minutes, and they are done at least three times per day. Methai, a 54-year-old elephant with arthritis, gets extra exercises to improve her walking and sleeping. On the rare occasions that elephants don’t want to exercise, they are allowed to walk away.“You and I couldn’t ask them to do these things,” said Jackie Wallace, the zoo’s communications director. “It’s because the [trainers and elephants] have such an amazing relationship.
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