In her 2003 hit single, American Life, Madonna proclaimed “I do Yoga and Pilates/And the room is full of hotties”. Now, this may be just a lyric, but Madonna, always a keen adopter of celebrity fads, has been known to get down to a bit of Yoga. And Pilates. It only makes sense that as she crosses over into her 50s, she does all she can to stay in trim with a young family and a newly single lifestyle to keep her occupied.

Another keen practitioner of Yoga is Gwyneth Paltrow – well known for living on a macrobiotic diet with her musician husband Chris Martin, it’s hard to believe that Gwyneth is in her late 30s. She always looks fresh and young, and this has got a lot to do with the healthy way she lives and the way she exercises.

Famously attuned to the world beyond Hollywood and London, Sting is known for his work to protect the Brazilian rainforest and his interest in world music. He, too, is a devotee of the Yogic lifestyle, and looks better on it than many men half his age. A practitioner of the Ashtanga form of Yoga also favored by Madonna. Not only this, but the Yogic concept of Tantra has famously been a boost to Sting’s sex life.