by Tara Stiles | Sep 30, 2013 | Blog
I often overhear yoga conversations, sometimes I jump in. A couple times recently I've heard people talking about what muscles they should engage to do this or that pose. "If I flex this or tighten that, I might be able to pull it off! Maybe I should take that tensing… 
by Tara Stiles | Sep 27, 2013 | Blog
When you spend money on stuff to impress people that you have money, the store now has your money while your thing depreciates exponentially. I had coffee with a friend this week who is doing great things for people with health, wellness & personal growth. We caught up about family,… by Tara Stiles | Sep 23, 2013 | Blog
Tara just got a note from a girl in Australia. She was told by some modeling agency she needed to be 2cm taller. I'm annoyed. I responded. The most important and useful thing is that you be really happy with what you've got. Everything you ever do will be… by Tara Stiles | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog
Staying sensitive in the middle of all this life is a challenge. It's also an answer, to pretty much everything there is. When people enter a rigid and rules-driven environment - whether that's in a yoga studio, at work, or wherever - the usual response isn't to get sensitive.… 
by Tara Stiles | Sep 17, 2013 | Blog
I've been reflecting a lot lately on working toward what I'd like to see in the world and the best ways to go about that. I've come up with a lot of ideas, some probably useful, some just random, but a few takeaways I'd love to share with you and… by Tara Stiles | Sep 14, 2013 | Blog
You can use yoga to make yourself less movable, or you can use it to make you more movable. Sometimes less movable is a good thing. Hurtling down a 50-degree angle snow slope toward a rather large drop, you want less movability. Right now! Ice axes can help. But… 