by Tara Stiles | May 28, 2024 | Blog
“Where do I begin?” I wonder. The last time I wrote for actual public consumption was in the blogging eras of the early 2000s. Our social networks then, pre-Facebook, cultivated the practice of writing, a natural direction of public penmanship for an audience (our friends), and we could report on the days’ musings (anything, really). The week’s theme, as we saw it. The daily perspective, as we thunk it. There was something very natural about blogging on a platform where all your friends had their accounts, too. We were all reading one another’s public diaries. Experimentation would let us play… 
by Tara Stiles | May 17, 2024 | Blog
I have hiked this hike since 1997 when I was young, agile and fit. My mom named it rattlesnake ridge the first time we went to the summit. We looked over the fields and off into the distant hazy hills. A sudden rattling sound took our attention from the sprawling vista. Two rattlesnakes were slightly coiled about 10 feet away. We stepped away quietly and swiftly. An encounter with wild creatures always makes me wonder . . . Snake medicine says we shed our skin and come anew from arising from the challenges life presents us. The fire of transformation… 
by Tara Stiles | May 12, 2024 | Blog
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… 
by Tara Stiles | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
The more you practice feeling good the more what feels good matches what's good for you. If you’re not already a member, enjoy your 7 day FREE trial now, and let us know if you need any extra help. You deserve to feel better. We mean it. A great place to connect with everyone is on our Community Board on the Strala Yoga app Please join us for practice and sharing at the Strala Yoga app. Download the May Strala Home Calendar. We have our usual new every day practices for in the Practice this Week category right at the top.…
