The former American actress has undoubtedly come a long way, but her roots are still grounded in the values she inherited. The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has always known the daughter of the controversial Emmy-winning photographer, Thomas Markle. But what people have hardly realized is that she is also the daughter of a well-established yoga trainer in the US, Doria Ragland. And for all we know, the Duchess has grown closer to her mother way more than Thomas Markle. Or so say the traits she has carried forward her mom’s legacy swiftly forward. 

Like husband, like wife. Just as Prince Harry religiously walks on the path paved by his mother, Meghan Markle too follows the same wholeheartedly. Her mom, Ragland, has been earning a living out of her zen yoga sessions. And Markle can thus hardly help the same.

We always knew the Duchess to be the one who likes to keep fit. Nonetheless, the first-ever glimpse that showed how Markle has not forgotten her roots was from the Netflix bombshell docuseries, Harry & Meghan. Along with all the thrilling revelations that came as a shocker, Meghan Markle also showed how they have been up and running with their own lives. And yoga hence forms a significant part of her life. 

The Duchess had her perfect set-up for the yoga sessions built at home. Providing her voice-over to all Zen moves, the Duchess practiced some before the camera. Apart from home sessions, Markle also happens to attend private workout sessions in an external space. 

Meghan Markle and her take on physical fitness

Ever since her hype from the famous Suits Program on Netflix to this date, the Duchess has hardly gone out of shape ever. Except for the time she welcomed her two bundles of joy, the yoga fan has always been a delight in the pictures. All her secrets behind the persistent fit figure lie in regular yoga workouts. 

Speaking to Best magazine as reported by Hello, Markle gave us an in-depth analysis of her passion for yoga. “Yoga is my thing. My mom is a yoga instructor, and I started doing mommy-and-me yoga with her when I was seven”. She further revealed that she has been resistant as a kid. However, it was her mom with her adorable nickname for Markle, helped her gain expertise in the same. And thus by the time Markle reached college, she was already into doing it regularly. 

At times when the Duchess runs out of motivation, she rekindles her drive to give it in. “My health, my state of mind, the feeling you have after a workout; all of these things drive me to step onto my mat,” she said. It does not only help Markle be at peace but almost makes her feel “euphoric.” 

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