Actress Jane Seymour, 75, has revealed that she steers clear of yoga classes, attributing this decision to her intensely competitive nature. Seymour explained that her "A-type" personality would lead her to try and outperform others in a yoga setting, which she believes could result in injury.
"I have to tell myself that when I go into a group class, especially something like yoga, that I have to tell myself I am not going to win, because I'm way too A-type," Seymour told Fox News Digital. "I want to win... Which means that I can never have done yoga, and I will decide that I could turn myself into the pretzel like that person. No. No, I cannot. I'll end up in the hospital or something, so... My approach is to try everything, but do it the way that I know I can. So, I listen to my body."
Instead of yoga, Seymour maintains her fitness through a varied routine that includes light weights, walking, Pilates, and Gyrotonics. She also incorporates elements from her ballet background, practicing a full barre routine. When energy levels are lower, she opts for more traditional exercises like sit-ups and ballet movements.
Seymour adheres to a Mediterranean diet, which she describes as staying away from starch, though not entirely, to avoid feeling like she is on a strict diet. She also drinks alcohol in moderation, abstaining completely when she is filming.
This balanced approach to fitness and diet, coupled with a mindset of knowing her limits, has contributed to Seymour's sustained energy levels, a quality noted by her longtime friend and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" co-star Joe Lando. Lando remarked on Seymour's "inexhaustible flipping energy," recalling her ability to maintain a demanding schedule even while pregnant during their previous show's production.
Seymour's current project, "Harry Wild," has reunited her with Lando for its fifth season, which is now streaming on Acorn TV. She stars as Harriet "Harry" Wild and also serves as an executive producer on the series.