Maria Stefania Vavylopoulou

09/21/2025

It’s a bright day in the Catskills, zero clouds, and my friend just dropped off a heap of her arugula (spicy and perfect 🥗) The air's a bit fall-ish but still summer enough for yoga in the garden. ⁣
Here’s my for this week’s challenge hosted by ⁣
My face a little squished, the smile not so obvious, but feeling happy all the same 💛⁣
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📌 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁:⁣
+ Shoot from a block high⁣
- Warm hips⁣
A wall can come handy for this one⁣
Enter elegantly into the pose, watch all the team for smooth entries. Had to practice mine and change it from a Panda game @ to this swift version.⁣
Hook your front leg⁣
Raise your back leg⁣
Smile!⁣
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝘆𝘀𝘆𝗱𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 👇⁣
Joyce ⁣
Natasha ⁣
Helen ⁣
San 💫⁣
Bree .bree⁣
Sarka ⁣
Pia ⁣
Jo ⁣
Svenja ⁣
Becca ⁣
Jen ⁣
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08/21/2025

08/09/2025

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This is yoga for strength, mobility, and stability, perfect for anyone over 50 - or 93, no need for a mat, leggings, or a playlist.⁣

Here’s a full set of 4 yoga moves, all using a chair, centered around lower body.
𝟭. 𝗦𝗶𝘁 → 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱⁣
Builds leg and core strength—plant feet, lean forward, press through heels.⁣
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𝟮. Tightrope 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲⁣
Improves balance—place one foot heel-to-toe, hold chair lightly.⁣
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𝟯. Chair Kicks
Strengthens thighs—extend leg, flex foot, lower slowly.⁣
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𝟰. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲⁣
Tones calves and ankles—rise onto toes, pause, lower with control.⁣
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Mini Moves with My 93-Year-Old Mom 💪💗”⁣
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CTA: “Try one of these with your mom, sister, or yourself this week. Save + Share 💬 Which one will you try first?”⁣
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