Mike and I were chatting this morning over coffee like usual. We wake up early before Daisy does to sneak in some hang time.

Join Tara Stiles as she packs for Strala Yoga trainings and Living Softly workshops in Europe, bringing stickers, buttons and a little Strala love along the way.

If you’re an over-helper, or maybe a recovering over-helper, this is for you.

Mike and I were chatting this morning over coffee like usual. We wake up early before Daisy does to sneak in some hang time.

We’ve all been conditioned to ask the same question about the game: Did you win? But maybe that’s the wrong question. Life isn’t about winning or losing.

I never expected to be back in this part of the world, living full-time, but I have to admit, we have really been embracing it.

Soft parenting isn’t about being softer on our kids. It’s about becoming less rigid in ourselves. It’s probably best if we don’t have another parenting label or trend, but we learn from the past and our own selves and always aim to be better.

Nothing beats that in-person yoga class feeling. For me, the experience starts way before the first breath together. When folks walk in, when everyone catches up, enjoys taking the time to take care of themselves, and has that knowing that the choice to practice is going to have results that last way beyond the time together. Goodness usually includes, but is not limited to, stress reduction, mental clarity, physical harmony, balancing of strength and mobility, increased intuition, improved confidence, inner peace, and probably loads more. I appreciate any time I get to lead an in-person group, and I also understand it’s a special experience that most of us don’t get to have every day, or even regularly.

Use the code SUMMER26 for 50% off an Annual Membership.Use the code SOFTEN26 for 50% off our Online Intensives, including my favorites: The Art of Sequencing, 100+ Hour Shiatsu, 30+ Hour Healing and Teaching Support for Trauma, and more.

When I started leading yoga in the early 2000s, playing music in class, other than classical Indian music or the acceptable modern version, Krishna Das, who I adore, was not a thing.

This week was extra packed with the County Fair, calls and meetings for my book, caring for Mom, and everything else. I'm guessing you are busy too, so I wanted to extend our 50% off summer Strala sale another week through Sunday August 16. This gives me a chance to remind everyone, and gives you a chance to take advantage of signing up for whatever pulls you.

Use the code SUMMER26 for 50% off an Annual Membership.

Use the code SOFTEN26 for 50% off our Online Intensives, including my favorites: The Art of Sequencing, 100+ Hour Shiatsu, 30+ Hour Healing and Teaching Support for Trauma, and more.

From now until Sunday, August 9, you can take 50% off a Strala Annual Membership (or switch your current membership to the annual plan). If you already have a great rate, you're all set. We don't like raising rates on people. We'd much rather keep things sustainable by welcoming more wonderful people into our community.

Use the code SUMMER26 for 50% off an Annual Membership.

Use the code SOFTEN26 for 50% off our Online Intensives, including my favorites: The Art of Sequencing, 100+ Hour Shiatsu, 30+ Hour Healing and Teaching Support for Trauma, and more.

The Soft Life, a feeling we might think we want to have, a life that’s idyllic, with a lack of tension and stress, and full of feminine whimsy.

Living Softly, actively dropping the widely held misconception: the belief that accomplishing our goals requires ongoing stress and struggle.