http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/tara-stiles Tara Stiles's Posts on MindBodyGreen http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7522/5-steps-to-making-your-own-rules.html Rules can be useful (and life-saving!) when they protect our safety. Traffic lights, for instance, are important to obey. Most other rules, however, are useful to ponder, question, and often break.... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7522/5-steps-to-making-your-own-rules.html Tara Stiles 2013-02-21T19:17:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7490/why-yoga-will-make-you-great-at-your-sport.html When I was a little my parents were really into the Chicago Bears, or as we Illinois residents referred to them, Da Bears! Jim McMahon was the pretty boy quarterback with a temper problem. William... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7490/why-yoga-will-make-you-great-at-your-sport.html Tara Stiles 2013-02-08T21:12:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7529/what-it-truly-means-to-be-healthy.html What does it mean to be healthy? Is it a number on the scale, blood pressure score, jeans size, a body free of disease, or something else?  Health can be a touchy subject. We fight over what... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7529/what-it-truly-means-to-be-healthy.html Tara Stiles 2013-01-31T22:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7477/5-qualities-of-a-great-yoga-teacher.html People always ask me what makes a yoga teacher great. Here's what I think. 1. Asking, "How can I help?" over "What can I prove?" I think it's important to put your attention on the people in the... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7477/5-qualities-of-a-great-yoga-teacher.html Tara Stiles 2013-01-24T20:08:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6759/10-Lessons-from-Sandy.html On Friday night, Soho pitch black for days with the promise of power returning soon, Sandy had reminded us of what was important, what was necessary, what we needed, and who we are. While Sandy was... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6759/10-Lessons-from-Sandy.html Tara Stiles 2012-11-05T22:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5201/Not-Your-Average-Office-Yoga-Video.html Taking yoga to the streets, the office, into nature and beyond is nothing new. But it's still a heck of a lot of fun, especially when the weather is nice outside. Happy solstice! In honor of the... Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5201/Not-Your-Average-Office-Yoga-Video.html Tara Stiles 2012-06-19T20:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5128/Why-Exercise-and-Burning-Calories-Wont-Help-You-Lose-Weight.html The veil has been lifted on the fat free craze (thank you Michael Pollan), fad diets are losing steam (bye bye South Beach Diet, hello natural foods), and now it's time to tackle the exercise myth.... Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:20:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5128/Why-Exercise-and-Burning-Calories-Wont-Help-You-Lose-Weight.html Tara Stiles 2012-06-13T04:20:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3508/Q-A-with-Ally-Hamilton-Balance-Backbends-HipOpeners-Strength-with-Ease.html I met Ally through Jason, where I meet a lot of my quality wellness friends actually. She has this amazing sense of ease about her that I actually incorporate in our 'guiding' at Strala. We're... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3508/Q-A-with-Ally-Hamilton-Balance-Backbends-HipOpeners-Strength-with-Ease.html Tara Stiles 2011-11-17T19:15:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3205/Q-A-with-Noelle-Beaugureau-Yoga-Grace-Strength.html In my day dreaming about all of the possibilities of Strala, an exciting component from the beginning has been this idea of curating programs, workshops, and talks with inspiring leaders. After... Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3205/Q-A-with-Noelle-Beaugureau-Yoga-Grace-Strength.html Tara Stiles 2011-09-26T20:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3185/How-to-Do-Crow-Pose.html Crow pose is super fun, builds lots of strength, focus, balance, and body awareness. Here are a few tips to get into crow with ease. Deep breaths and have fun! Here you go:... Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-3185/How-to-Do-Crow-Pose.html Tara Stiles 2011-09-22T17:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2861/Get-Hippified-with-Tara-Stiles.html This routine is designed to open the hips and spine. When you breathe into tension in these areas, space opens and your mind calms. More room opens up inside of you. Opening up the body and calming... Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2861/Get-Hippified-with-Tara-Stiles.html Tara Stiles 2011-07-27T20:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2613/My-First-Homemade-Juice.html We are in the midst of a a juice boom here in New York City. It's quite possibly a bubble, similar to the great cupcake bubble of the post-Magnolia era, but I'm hoping for a boom. If you stand on a... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2613/My-First-Homemade-Juice.html Tara Stiles 2011-06-17T15:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2297/The-Real-Deal-Happy-Meal.html I eat this power meal several times a week to give me lots of lasting energy and keep my body and mind super healthy. Spinach will not only make you super strong like Popeye, but when you steam it,... Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2297/The-Real-Deal-Happy-Meal.html Tara Stiles 2011-04-18T20:15:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2077/My-Yoga-Practice-Playlist-Tara-Stiles.html Here's what's on my playlist this weekend at Strala Yoga as well as the links to iTunes. Here you go: 1. Green Arrow ~ Yo La Tengo (iTunes link) 2. Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money... Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2077/My-Yoga-Practice-Playlist-Tara-Stiles.html Tara Stiles 2011-03-04T15:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-1985/3-Reasons-to-Give-Yoga-for-Valentines-Day.html Valentine's Day pressure getting to you? Stress plus romance can be a toxic combo, unless it's the good, playful tension kind! For me, yoga is my stress reducer, my inspiration, my creativity, my... Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-1985/3-Reasons-to-Give-Yoga-for-Valentines-Day.html Tara Stiles 2011-02-10T15:30:00Z