Your Holiday Relaxation Rescue Guide (VIDEO)
Reserving time for ourselves around the holidays seems so far away from the reality of forced spending, emotional exhaustion, and general frustration.
Reserving time for ourselves around the holidays seems so far away from the reality of forced spending, emotional exhaustion, and general frustration.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
It's all where your priorities are. You have to want it for yourself. A regular practice puts you back in touch with you. You don't need all the stuff to be happy.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living
I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so. I wanted to help people, but I couldn't commit to an institution that was based on guilt, and control.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living
tension is like a clogged drain, keeping what we don't need from dropping away, standing in the way of our potential. We need to dig out all the sludge.
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living
I've always been a fan of the in-between. You know, the stuff in between the stuff. That's stuff too, right? The way we practice yoga is the way we live our life.
Barbara Ficarra | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living
You can probably tell from my posts that I keep things very impersonal and professional. I don't tell you much about who I am. I really need to loosen up!
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living
Use what you need. Rest what you don't. That's efficiency. Think of how well we can function when we are aren't holding tension where it isn't needed.
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living
What you see in the physical pose is just a part of the practice. What's going on in your mind is another part. Bringing the two together is useful.
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living
We don't have to completely abandon intellectualized spiritual concepts, scripture, and lineage, but we can keep our eyes and hearts wide open if we are choosing to listen and participate.
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living
Before we reach for the master cleanse there may be a more sustainable option. If we've forgotten the functionality of our breath let's bring our attention back to it.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living
Irresponsibility isn't exclusive to bankers. The same unintelligent, unconscious, destructive behavior occurs on a daily basis when it comes to health choices.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
How long would you last resisting the marshmallow? That is the question asked in the "kid torture" video, a recreation of the study done in the 1960s at Stanford analyzing behavior, willpower, and success.
Elena Brower | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
The take-home here a concept I've been studying for almost ten years. We have three centers in our bodies. When the activity of these three centers is balanced, we are living in our hearts.
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living
The practice of yoga can make you look and feel younger than your years. More interestingly, the practice of yoga can bring us to conscious aging.
Tara Stiles | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living
I was talking with a friend about what we were going to have for dinner, and out of nowhere a "deep" conversation about happiness showed up at the table.
Tara Stiles | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living
We all want the secrets to health and vitality. We can buy bottles, creams, and whatever else is advertised to us, but ultimately anything sustainabl...
Tara Stiles | Posted 09.22.2009 | Home
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Stephanie Adams' active life came to a screeching halt last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 27. "It was very hard for me ...
Huffington Post | Posted 05.22.2009 | Living
Last week, Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation hosted it's Nutrition Speaker Series, part of Urban Zen's ongoing initiative committed to educating Amer...
Tara Stiles | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living
Working at the computer all day gives us burning eyes, headaches, stiff shoulders, and more. Check out these tips to make your office life more manag...
Tara Stiles | Posted 03.18.2009 | Living
Pretty much everyone I know has a Facebook account. I use it for emailing, messaging, sharing pictures, and more. That sounds pretty reasonable, rig...
Tara Stiles | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living
There is a term in used in yoga teachings, originating from Buddhism, called Monkey Mind. When a person jumps from thought to thought like a monkey j...
Tara Stiles | Posted 01.20.2009 | Living
Try this yoga routine created just for President Bush to help him safely out the door. There are some relaxation moves to calm the mind, useful for t...
Tara Stiles | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living
Does your back pain seize up when you're taking a walk just minding your own business? Does your back pain get in the way of a perfectly good morning...
Tara Stiles | Posted 12.16.2008 | Living
Meditation can be intimidating. Sitting there, doing nothing, just breathing can be trickier than it sounds. It may feel strange, uncomfortable, or e...
Tara Stiles | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living