by Tara Stiles | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog
Gloria Chacon is the kind of woman whose story and life would be famous in a heartbeat if she spent any of her time talking about herself, which she doesn't. I was drawn to her since the first time she walked into our NYC studio years ago, from her kindness, and her openness to heal through ease. Her BS meter is high, and she came to strala on the tail of some degrading yoga class experiences, which is unfortunately what's expected and standard in the yoga community, both historically and currently. At 30, Gloria lives a vibrant life serving as an… 
by Tara Stiles | Aug 20, 2018 | Blog
We’re all leaders. How we are, how we move through our lives, is what we share and give to everyone around us. We change the world by changing our selves. We're honored to share with you Strala Online 100+Hour Advanced Training; The 7 Secrets of Leadership. This program has been a decade in the making and I hope it will empower you to share your passions with grace and ease. Whether you are leading yoga, wellbeing, a company, or a family, we are all leaders. Everything we feel and do counts for a big something. This program will give you… 
by Tara Stiles | Jul 13, 2018 | Blog
Hi Friends, Here is a fun little guide to the neighborhood of the strala studio downtown NYC. We have the pleasure of hosting so many amazing people form all around the globe who brave coming to NYC to practice the ease with us. What a place to practice softness and moving in agreement with yourself. If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. That goes for the yoga and some other things too. Well it's been our home for a decade so we thought we'd share some amazing local spots for coffee, tea, lunch and dinner. There are… 
by Tara Stiles | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
You know those gals you want to be friends at first sight with because you just sense that they are nice and cool and good listener and all around awesome? Yeah, Christine Bonde fits that bill. She oozes ease, effortless creativity and loads of positive vibes. She is always asking someone how they are whether a close friend or stranger / new friend, and including everyone around her in her happy, curious vibe. It's easy to get the feeling this would be someone you would call if you are stuck in a rut, needed someone to listen to your recent… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog, Be
A yoga teacher we know shared something recently. She said she's been teaching her vinyasa practice for 20 years, and has made so much progress with poses. But her joints hurt, her health isn't great, and she's discovered that she can't get up a hill. Really, she can't do much of anything with her body. Except poses. And now, after so many years of pushing people to follow her in something she says caused harm not help, she's telling everyone to follow her into high intensity workouts, because this will be so much better. - There are some issues here,…