by Tara Stiles | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog
Following your passion sounds nice, but that's a pretty unmarked path. How do you get past the doubt and anxiety? Make your own yoga. It's like breathing clean air and eating good food. Do these things every day. Yoga helps you feel - past the chatter, past… by Tara Stiles | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog
Setting and focusing on goals - the process, the checklist - is a perfectly good way to achieve some things. We have a choice, though, in how we approach all these goals. The approach we pick - in all kinds of things - makes the difference between a good…
by Tara Stiles | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog
Hope you are having a great week so far. I've been lucky recently, to spend several weeks in New York, with the Strala gang, practicing, leading, and hanging out with everyone. Strala is our laboratory for moving with ease, getting to hang out with people over time, and connecting and… by Tara Stiles | Sep 9, 2013 | Blog
Q: How long can you hold plank pose? A: 3 hours, at least. On each hand. We sometimes get "expert trainer" questions like this. I usually make it a little light, by saying something like "3 hours on each hand" with a straight face. Followed by "Why, how long… by Tara Stiles | Sep 8, 2013 | Blog
I've been reflecting a lot on how we spend our time and what we choose to pursue. Helping people be at ease and move with ease through Strala - in their bodies, minds, and lives - has clearly presented itself in the forefront of my energy. It's where I…
by Tara Stiles | Sep 8, 2013 | Blog
Yoga injuries shouldn't exist. They happen when you force, push, and slam your body into a pose, and stop feeling into you. Yoga is a practice that should heal the body and mind, not hurt it. Too often, yoga injuries become normal, and a badge of honor on the…