Over-working gets less done. We all have experienced this. We can push ourselves to exhaustion, but things get done with less attention,… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
When we practice paying attention, moving with ease of body and mind, and being efficient, our body becomes very capable and strong,… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Distractions can take us in an exciting direction but most often borrow our attention briefly without much resistance and take their sweet… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Paying attention to what we allow ourselves to pay attention to is a tricky thing. It's like being in two places at… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Meditation is practical, simple, and very useful. Taking even 30 seconds to rest your attention on your breath instead of following the… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Our bodies and our minds have their own timing that pay little attention to our cerebral desires. We can't force or expect… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
When we practice paying attention, whether in meditation, yoga (moving mediation), or simply walking down the street, we can choose to be… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
We are all connected. The pain and suffering of others is yours also, on some level, whether you choose to pay attention… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
When we turn on our observation capabilities, we become much more in the moment and much more powerful. Psychic powers have been… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
I started practicing yoga when I was a teenager, studying classical dance. My body and mind were very open but not very strong. I… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Each full, deep inhale creates more space in your body and mind. Each long, exhale moves you directly into that space. The deeper you… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
There is a big lesson in experiencing uncertainty and calamity with a sober focus - the most chaotic moments are the ones from which… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Believing in yourself is essential to creating lasting change and a happy life. — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
We get so caught up in doing everything for ourselves, including inspiring ourselves, that it's exhausting and not at all useful. Take a look… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Learning to savor the moment keeps us from living in constant worry and fear and tension over things that haven't happened yet and may… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
It takes an honest look to observe our selves without judgment, and then to do something about it. Observing without judgment is the practice… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Your tree pose is going crazy and you're falling; and your leg is burning; and it feels impossible to maintain any sort of stability… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Any of the yoga poses could be substituted in this analogy. How you practice is much more meaningful than what yoga moves you can… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
It's no secret the benefits of yoga include but are not limited to a healthy body, calm mind, reduced stress, feeling of connectivity with… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Balance takes work. Lots of it. There is no endpoint in balance, no goal, no finalization. Balance requires practice, patience, and - most importantly… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
My parents were/are straight-edge hippies. Mom roamed around gardening so we would have fresh food, and Dad was on wood-chopping duty to heat our… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
