‘Move more, live well’: Online yoga instructor Parminder, 79, proving age is no barrier

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Parminder Jabbal with her Sir John Monash awards. Credit: Supplied by Parminder Jabbal

Parminder Jabbal, who runs online yoga classes, was recently awarded a 'positive ageing' leadership award for her volunteer work in Victoria.


Ms Jabbal shared with SBS Punjabi her journey to becoming a fitness motivator for others her age.

After joining various Indian-Australian seniors’ clubs, she took her yoga love to the next level by starting Zoom classes during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

“I used to run classes face to face, but since COVID I have found it easier to host them online,” Ms Jabbal said.

Over the last 15 years, Ms Jabbal has been passionately promoting various fitness tips including breathing exercises, yoga stretches and dancing.

In an interview with SBS Punjabi, Rajendra Yenkannamoole, the founder of Vasudev Kriya Yoga in Melbourne, said yoga is a "way of life" and if practiced correctly it shapes one's physical, mental and the spiritual world.
Ms Jabbal takes care of her mental health through yoga and encourages her close-knit support group from her everyday classes to do the same.
Breathing, walking and a high-water intake is the most important and the more you move, the more well your body will be.
Parminder Jabbal

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Parminder Jabbal at the Sir John Monash Awards Credit: Supplied by Parminder Jabbal
Ms Jabbal was awarded the 2023 Sir John Monash ‘Positive Ageing Leadership’ award by the Mayor of Monash.

The awards ceremony was held in October this year in Victoria and aims to give back to volunteers who contribute to the community.


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