This 90-Year-Old Man Started Doing Yoga During the Pandemic. Here’s Why He Hasn’t Stopped
90-year-old Tony Smith took up yoga to stave off boredom during pandemic lockdown. What he found was much more than a way to pass the time.
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Michelle Konstantinovsky
Michelle Konstantinovsky is a freelance journalist covering health, body image, entertainment, lifestyle, design, and tech for outlets like Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, O: The Oprah Magazine, Seventeen, Slate, and SPIN. Learn more at michellekmedia.com.
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