by Tara Stiles | Mar 25, 2017 | Blog, Healing
There's a simple principle to follow that works equally for healing, and for working at the level of our greatest potential. If somethings hurts, don't do it. There's always a way to do what you need to do in your body, without pain, feeling good every step along the way. And the good thing is, it works out that this is the best way for us to do whatever we need to do. Also, please check with your doctor. It's difficult for me to diagnose or make recommendations from an arm chair, without seeing you. And it's always… 
by Tara Stiles | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog, Be, Move
It's not your goals that are so hard. It's how you're moving right now that's hard. We don't get to say "Just give me my perfect life for a day so I can practice it, and Then I'll be able to really get it!" We get where we want to go by being good at where we are. This means something interesting for your yoga, your tai chi, your life practices. It's not poses you should be practicing, it's movement. So line up your goals, this is good. It could be in your relationships or your work, your health… 
by Tara Stiles | Mar 16, 2017 | Blog, Be
Sometimes when things get rough, it's time to leave. Right now. And sometimes, it's time to change what's outside by changing what's inside. It's an important choice to make. And my guess is you usually know what to do. You just need to get comfortable with what you know. This doesn't make it easy. And there can be lots of noise around what we know. There's noise that comes from outside, from people we know, and ideas we hear. There's noise that comes from inside, from layers of our psychology that can stand between our intuition, and a repeating loop… 
by Tara Stiles | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog, Be, Move, Healing
When your knees hurt, pay attention. When anything hurts, pay attention. Sometimes self care means backing off and taking it easy. It's knowing when to forget about the goals, for just a moment. And sometimes self care is driving to achieve with everything we've got. Because finding our dreams is why we rest. Finding our dreams is why we rest. When you find something that hurts, you have a big chance here. As a start, it's a chance to learn how to move in your life in a way that doesn't hurt you. It's a chance to learn… 
by Tara Stiles | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog, Be
I always had coaches and teachers telling me this one, and it makes some sense to me now. I think it's pretty common for a lot of us to get pulled in many directions. There are so many things to learn and do, and we have so many responsibilities and roles to fill. So the question is, How do we get good at everything we want to do? We could study a little of each thing. I think the phrase for this one is "mile wide inch deep." We know a little bit about many things, from this…