When we practice paying attention, whether in meditation, yoga (moving mediation), or simply walking down the street, we can choose to be at ease, or choose to be tense. It's a choice, and that choice is up to no one… — Tara Stiles Copy Share Image
Yoga and mediation exist whether we choose to acknowledge or practice. It's like a tree. You can walk by the tree and inhale the oxygen it provides consciously or unconsciously. You'll still be benefiting from the tree. — 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
