by Tara Stiles | Jun 5, 2022 | Blog, Be, Move, Healing
On my way to being fit while steering clear of pain and injury - from high altitude mountaineering to martial competition, skiing to running and cycling, I've had more than my share of challenges. The good news is, tai chi has given me a way to heal problems like back pain and joint injuries faster and more completely, as well as prevent injury along the way. It's something I love to share now in all our online Strala Yoga classes in tai chi, qigong, and yoga, as well as in our Strala Yoga teacher trainings online and in person. We… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 4, 2022 | Blog, Move
Softness is something common to nearly every form of East Asian art, from tai chi to calligraphy to healing. It's also a foundation for how we share Strala Yoga, across all our yoga, tai chi, and qigong classes, and our Strala Yoga teacher trainings. It means being movable so I can be moved, without needing first to overcome my own rigidity and tension. It's a practice that begins with your breath, then expands out to the connections you can make with your whole environment. But softness isn't common in usual yoga, fitness, or therapeutic practices, because it's not so much… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 3, 2022 | Blog, Be, Move
It's so wonderful to be part of sharing Strala Yoga for kids in more than 30,000 schools, through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and a newer program called BOKS. Through these foundations, the program resources are freely available to schools all around North America, in exchange for the schools - and teachers - adopting new standards, and new ways of being themselves. There's something really big I've learned here along the way, and it's something we share now in our Strala Kids Yoga Teacher Training. This all works so much better when it's not just teachers telling kids what… 
by Tara Stiles | May 29, 2022 | Blog
by Tara Stiles | Dec 28, 2021 | Blog
We are starting the year off with gratitude for you, and our practice of feeling better together. Thank you for practicing with us and each other. Our wellbeing is connected. Now, let's get right to the practice because yoga, tai chi, shiatsu (and dance) work best when we practice and enjoy! To ease into the New Year we are happy to offer 1/2 off our 7 Day At Home Retreats. Enjoy Rest and Renew You, Simplify, and How to Practice at Home through the month of January. Use the code: HOME at checkout. These retreats are an easy way to…