#56 TARA STILES - FOUNDER OF STRALA YOGA AND BEST SELLING AUTHOR
Tara Stiles (@tarastiles) is the founder of Strala, the revolutionary approach to being, moving and healing, that is practiced in100+ countries. Strala teaches yoga, tai chi, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, to help people release stress, let go of bad habits, and move easily through all kinds of challenge.
Tara has authored several best-selling books including Yoga Cures, Make Your Own Rules Diet, Strala Yoga, and most recently Clean Mind Clean Body, all translated and published in several languages. She has been profiled by The New York Times, Times of India, The Times (UK), and featured in most major national and international magazines. Harvard and New York University have both invited Tara to speak to their students about her experience, and approaches to creativity and leadership.
Tara supports The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, an initiative with the American Heart Association and Clinton Foundation, to combat childhood obesity. This brings Strala classes to more than 30,000 schools around the United States.
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT
-What does it mean to ‘feel better’?
-Practicing yoga from teen years
-Finding love in an ashram
-The importance of knowing what you need to be happy
-Following your inner pull
-Letting go of trying to ‘fix’ students
-Abuse of power in the yoga world
-Helping yourself to help others
-Navigating social media
QUOTES
‘If we feel better, we do better. We make better choices.’
‘I love the result of yoga helping you to be more yourself.’
‘I want to share yoga in a way that invites people in.’
‘Yoga isn’t about praising someone who has a certain physicality.’
‘It’s not rude to not share every moment of your life online!’
REFERENCES
-Jack Kornfield, ‘After the Ecstasy, The Laundry’ (book)
-‘Feel Better’ (Tara Stiles podcast)
-Strala Yoga
-Crunch Gym (gym in New York)
-‘I Came All This Way To Meet You’, Jamie Attenberg (book)
-Ben Harper ‘I Believe in a Better Way’, song
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25% off our online platform with code THEHUSLERS25 (25% off single 12 month membership or reoccurring monthly membership until cancellation)
THE HOSTS
@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’.
Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.
For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here.
@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.
For workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.
