by Tara Stiles | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog
Question How can you say yoga isn't about posing when all the teachers I see are always talking with each other about getting into the poses? Answer It's an easy habit to form, filling all our time with tasks. Always busy, always doing, not much feeling. Have you… 
by Tara Stiles | Jun 2, 2013 | Blog
Hello Good Friends, When I was a little kid I would go off to the woods, sit in trees, breathe deeply and do what I now know as meditation, naturally. When I closed my eyes and followed my breath, I would see super bright colors swirling around like a dance… 
by Tara Stiles | May 31, 2013 | Blog
Question It seems like people around my yoga studio are always talking some ancient text or the other, from the Sutras to the Gita. They call these books "sacred." I'm an avid reader, but I've never been much into mythology. Am I missing something here? Answer I haven't… 
by Tara Stiles | May 27, 2013 | Blog
We all spend some time considering what we want and how to get there. We plan, meditate, and take action. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we wobble, but hopefully we get back on the good foot and keep on doing our thing. I came across this post I wrote a few… by Tara Stiles | May 26, 2013 | Blog
Question Dear Strala, I'm on an uphill stretch with my yoga and could use your help. I get everything you're saying about yoga having little to do with perfect posing. I believe you're right about moving and finding your own way, rather than following gurus or rules. I've… 
by Tara Stiles | May 24, 2013 | Blog
Question I understand yoga should be helping not hurting, but the more I practice the more my wrists hurt. Help! Answer Yoga should help, and there's no need for it to hurt. But the fact is, a wide array of injuries are happening in yoga. Yoga teachers in…