by Mike Taylor | Jul 28, 2018 | Blog, Move
Here's one thought. It's how you go from being the stress-based version of yourself, to the ease-based version. Let's start with bones. But bones don't move themselves, muscles are involved here too. So alignment is the position of our structure, our bones, and what our muscles do to create that. Now for right alignment. And for this we might need some context, to say what's right. Whether it's static, moving, or accomplishing something in a particular context, right alignment is the position requiring least amount of effort to be here, move there, get that. The least amount of effort… 
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 | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog
Hi Friends, We are back from the magic of Disneyland Paris, now soaking up the heat in the city, and preparing for Strala 300+Hour Advanced Leadership Training happening in just a couple weeks here in NYC. I have 3 things cooked up and ready for you today. 50% off all strala online practices, series & workshops First, our annual Summer video sale is here. Enjoy 50% off all strala practices, series and workshops. We have been building and building so much for you and our new streaming platform is hopefully making life easier, bye bye waiting for downloads, we are… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 18, 2018 | Be, Blog
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,… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog, Events, Events - Courses
Learn the secrets and practices to be an uplifting and inspiringly capable leader. Whether in schools or yoga trainings, corporate retreats or healing conferences, with your sports team or your family, this course powers up your ability to teach Strala everywhere you go, with everyone you lead. 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. This course is for everyone in a leadership position or heading there - and provides the philosophies and practices to deliver a…