Living Softly

Living Softly is a response to the current culture of stress we are all bathing in. We are post Girl Boss, in the midst of a loneliness epidemic, and craving some relief. Hustle Culture has gone from a reputation of a fun independent, lifestyle, to the realization that it’s a hamster wheel of wanting more and never feeling satisfied.

You CAN achieve your goals without destroying your wellbeing. You can follow your passions and contribute your energy and talents to the world without being buried in stress. You can live in a natural state of flow, moving through conflict and challenging emotions with grace and awareness while avoiding the push-harder, do-more mentality that huts our bodies and our spirits.

Being comfortable begins with your position and finding a way not to struggle or build tension. You just want to be where you are, whether it’s siting in a meeting, standing on a subway platform, working at a loud cafe, playing with your child or even arguing with your partner.

Try this Portable Practice – Lean on Me

7 Days to Ease

We’ve been talking about creating guided 7 day programs in the Strala Yoga app for a while now and our first one, 7 Days of Ease is here! I was meditating on a way to make this even more fun and it hit me. I can knit a hat for you for a little reward for practicing and taking good care of you.

In the program you’ll find 2 practices for you each day, all designed to bring you more calm and ease. Comment how you are feeling after each practice and I’ll pick someone (randomly) at the end of your 7 days to knit and send a hat to! You have until the end of September to begin your 7 days. The winner will be annoucned the first week of October. Most importantly, take good care of you. Lots of love from us. xo Tara Stiles

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Strala 200+Hour Yoga Leadership Training in Berlin, with Tara and Mike, November 2024

What: 200+Hour Yoga Leadership Training. This training is a special chance for you to slow down, connect, simplify, and discover new practices for taking good care of you. You’ll create the ground you need to move easily, confidently and capably through your whole life. And if you’re looking to lead classes in yoga, tai chi, or carry new approaches, skill-sets and practices into your work, it’s also a Leadership Training that provides a 200+Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification.

Where: EDEN*****, Breite Straße 43, 13187 Berlin / Pankow.  A beautiful sunny open space with a wonderful cafe.

Cost: The early-bird special cost is $3,000, given as four equal installments of $750 each, with the first to register, and the remaining three any time before training begins. This early-special is $600 less than the usual cost of $3,600, and is open now through Sunday July 7, 2024. Please click here to register now.

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Strala Yoga x American Tai Chi and Qigong Association

We have exciting news!  Our Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong classes and trainings at Strala Yoga are now all accredited by the American Tai Chi and Qigong Association. 

This means from today on, when you graduate from any of our yoga, tai chi, or qigong trainings, as well as when you accumulate class hours with us on the Strala Yoga app, you’ll have ATCQA accreditation and certification, in addition to YAP.  And for everyone right away, all past and future graduates, as well as all of you here on Strala Home, you can join ATCQA to access all their member benefits, and a worldwide community of practitioners.

This means we as a community are even more supported to focus on public health and wellbeing. We have always believed these practices work best when they extend beyond the walls of gyms and yoga studios. This is your sign to take what you learn in your Strala Trainings and work with people where you feel called. Hospitals, senior centers, community centers, schools, after school programs, the possibilities for you are limitless.

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Tai Chi for Your Yoga Practice

We have a special chance to keep this going together now. You probably know about our 200+Hour Yoga Teacher Training program coming up in Berlin this November, and it’s just fine to join this one for a weekend or a week if that’s easier for you.

And on top of this, we have a whole weekend of sharing these tai chi and qigong foundations and everyday life practices, together in Berlin, February 1 and 2.

Tai Chi and Qigong Intensive Training in Berlin, Early-Bird Special

New This Month on the Strala Yoga App – October 2024

Strala Online 500+Hour Advanced Teacher Training in Tai Chi and Qigong

What: Whether you’re just beginning or looking to begin again, this training gives the foundations, skills, and practices you need, to have the extraordinary benefits of tai chi and qigong in your own life, and to share this meaningfully with others as a teacher. It’s your way to feel better, and do better, in everything you love.

When: You can begin any time, and live sessions for practicing together with this online training group start on January 6, 2024.  You can go all at your own pace, and even once complete, everything remains yours to use a resource for ongoing practice, whenever you want. Join a full year of tai chi and qigong learning and community. We’ll share across all aspects of tai chi and qigong, including healing, martial, and everyday wellbeing. 

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Strala Online 100+Hour Kids Yoga Teacher Training

Strala has been sharing yoga with hundreds of thousands of kids in schools, studios, and homes all around the world, including through our partnerships with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and BOKS.

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