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FOUR SEASONS RESORT MAURITIUS AT ANAHITA
COASTAL ROAD, BEAU CHAMP, MAURITIUS
CREATIVE DIRECTION BY KASAA GROUP • PHOTOGRAPHER KSENIYA CHEBIRYAK • MUAH ELENA VINOKOUROVA • MODELS VIKTORIA GRECHIKHINA, JULIA KRASILNIKOVA
CREATIVE DIRECTION BY KASAA GROUP • PHOTOGRAPHER KSENIYA CHEBIRYAK • MUAH ELENA VINOKOUROVA • MODELS VIKTORIA GRECHIKHINA, JULIA KRASILNIKOVA
Incredible Women. Incredible Lifestyle.
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Incredible Women. Incredible Lifestyle.
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Incredible Women. Incredible Lifestyle.
KASAA LIFE
Incredible Women. Incredible Lifestyle.
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C R U I S E '24
Incredible Women. Incredible Lifestyle.
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C O V E R S T O R Y
WITH
YANA BATYRSHINA
ONE MORNING
Just prior to the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation's Sky Grace 2023 Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, which will take place in Beijing in the middle of December this year, KASAA had a meeting with the show's chief commentator, legendary Yana Batyrshina. During her sporting career, she earned 180 medals, including a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, 7 gold medals at the World Championship, 5 top awards at the European Championship, and over 40 cups. She took over as head coach of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team at the age of twenty.
Last month Yana, a television host and Strong Figures festival ambassador, gave us a tour of her beautiful city while we chatted about her family, her sports career, the keys to good health, and a lot more.
This interview is dedicated to all the parents of future champions and those who are on their way to vying for their medals.
Photography ALEXANDRA CHERNAVSKAYA
KASAA LIFE: Yana, we and our readers are wondering how you balance your nutrition plan to stay in great health and shape with such a busy work schedule. Does your plan cover your family members?
YANA BATYRSHINA: We strive to eat properly, with the help of nutritionists and a fitness coach.
I can state that my entire family follows a healthy diet and lifestyle. This is extremely critical and required. Despite our lean shape, my husband and I are in middle age, and taking care of ourselves is a necessity. Our metabolism is already different at our age. Every excursion to a restaurant or other form of relaxation entails 5–6 days of rigorous limitations to allow everything to reset and get back in shape. Weight loss is not as rapid as it was 20 years ago. Our older daughter is a ballet dancer and likewise maintains control because her work needs it. The younger one is into sports and keeps track of her nutrition herself as well. Even our son, who is only 5.5 years old, doesn't have burgers, carbonated drinks, chips, or french fries on his menu. It is important to remind parents that teenagehood is a challenging age; if your kids neglect the diet regime, it will be difficult to get back to it and lose weight later.
We have a cheat meal once a week, and then we work hard to get in shape. In order to preserve our current shape and maintain our quality of life, we must control our diet and refrain from abusing forbidden, unhealthy foods.
KASAA LIFE: What does Yana Batyrshina’s breakfast look like?
YANA BATYRSHINA: My breakfast is a cottage cheese casserole or cottage pancakes with sour cream. Less often: scrambled eggs or omelets. Mostly dairy products for breakfast, and definitely coffee. I love coffee, but I drink it once a day and only in the morning.