Tara Stiles – The Complete Guide To Yoga – MindBodyGreen
What you’ll learn The Complete Guide To Yoga
What’s Included
Secure your spot in The Complete Guide To Yoga for these enrollment benefits:
- 10 modules and 114 video lessons, filled with all the information you need
- A comprehensive guide covering fundamental and advanced yoga practices
- Tips and tricks for improving your technique
- Lifetime access to stream from your computer, phone or tablet
By enrolling in this class, you’ll gain imperative knowledge on how to:
- Breathe for improved energy.
- Properly position yourself to get the most benefit out of each pose.
- Bend yourself into positions that you never thought you could.
Class Outline
9 LESSONS
Introduction to Yoga
Tara Stiles & Michael will guide you through the most basic fundamentals of yoga, such as breathing, alignment, and flexibility. At the end of the module, they’ll then give you a brief introduction to performing the poses in the next session.
LESSONS
- Safety & Anatomy
- Breathing
- Moving
- Meditation
- Flexibility
- Strength & Endurance
- Balance & Alignment
- Travel
- Intro to the Poses
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39 LESSONS
Standing Poses
If you thought there were a lot of seated positions, get ready to practice standing up! In this module, Tara and Michael will show you 39 different standing poses that will ultimately form the basis of your practice.
LESSONS
- Chair Pose
- Downward Dog
- Downward Dog Split
- Low Lunge
- Low Lunge Back Knee Down
- Low Lunge Back Knee Down Twist
- Runner’s Lunge
- Easy Split
- Single Leg Forward Bend
- Warrior III
- High Lunge
- High Lunge Twist
- High Lunge Reverse Twist
- Warrior II
- Reverse Warrior
- Triangle Pose
- Revolved Triangle
- Extended Side Angle
- Warrior I
- Warrior I Forward Fold
- Half Moon Pose
- Eagle Pose
- Standing Forward Bend
- Standing Forward Bend Holding Elbows
- Standing Forward Bend Stepping on Hands
- Revolved Half Moon
- Standing Forward Bend Shoulder Opener
- Standing One Hand Down Twist
- Standing
- Standing Arm Reach
- Standing Arm Reach Side Lean
- Standing Hands to Chest
- Tree Pose
- Standing Big Toe Hold Extending Forward
- Standing Big Toe Hold Side Extend
- Standing Shin Hug
- Standing Split
- Squat
- Squat Twist
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10 LESSONS
Backbends
Backbends are great for opening up your shoulders, hips, chest, and back. Tara and Michael will review ten different types of backbends, as well as explain the benefits they provide to your mind and body.
LESSONS
- Dancer Pose
- Cobra Pose
- Upward Dog
- Cat & Cow
- Bow Pose
- Camel Pose
- Lying On Your Belly Interlace Hands
- Sphinx Pose
- Bridge Pose
- Wheel Pose
10 LESSONS
Restorative
After practicing inversions, a few restorative yoga poses may definitely be in order! In this module, you’ll learn the poses that, rather than push you, help restore your body to a relaxed, tension-free state.
LESSONS
- Happy Baby Pose
- Half Happy Baby
- Reclining Knee Hug
- Reclining Eagle Twist
- Reclining Goddess
- Relaxation
- Cow Face
- Reclining Ankle-to-Knee
- Reclining Both Knees to Chest
- Child’s Pose
1 LESSONS
Relax Class
Time for some full classes! Strala’s RELAX class is a moving flow that releases tension throughout your entire body and mind.
LESSONS
- Full Class
16 LESSONS
Sitting Poses
Who knew there were so many ways you could sit? Watch these sixteen videos and learn about the various sitting poses that will later be incorporated into your flows.
LESSONS
- Seated Meditation
- Seated Side Lean
- Seated Forward Lean
- Seated Back Lean
- Seated Ankle to Knee
- Seated Leg and Chest Opener
- Seated Legs Apart Forward Fold
- Seated Legs Apart Side Lean
- Seated One Leg Open Side Bend
- Seated Legs Together Forward Fold
- Seated Legs Together Lean Back
- Seated Knee Hug Twist
- Seated Goddess
- Boat Pose
- Low Boat Pose
- Low Boat Twist
8 LESSONS
Arm Balances
Arm strength is crucial to advancing in your practice, as it allows for much needed support and proper alignment of poses. This module reviews the fundamental arm balances that you’ll routinely see throughout your practice.
LESSONS
- Plank Pose
- Side Plank Pose
- Crow Pose
- Side Crow
- Dolphin
- Forearm Plank
- Forearm Side Plank
- Push Up
4 LESSONS
Inversions
As you start to feel a bit more daring in your practice, you may want to try the more challenging inversion poses. Watch as Tara Stiles and Michael demonstrate four of the most common inversions, and explain the proper and safe way to perform each.
LESSONS
- Forearm Stand
- Handstand
- Plow Pose
- Shoulder Stand
16 LESSONS
Sequences
Now it’s time to take what you’ve learned and put it all together in a flow! Tara Stiles and Michael will review sixteen sequences, each with a specific focus, such as flexibility, abs, detox, and post-work stress.
LESSONS
- Sun Salutations
- Beginning Your Day
- Inspiration
- Practicing in the Office
- Managing Lower Back Pain
- Flexibility
- Balance
- Strength
- Weight Loss
- Detox Flow
- Abs
- Inversion Basics
- Hard Poses Made Easy
- Post-Work Stress
- Preparing For Sleep
- Practicing at Home
1 LESSONS
Strong Class
Strala’s STRONG class is a moving flow that builds strength, balance, and flexibility evenly in the body while resting focus on the breath.
LESSONS
- Full Class
Who Is This Class For?
This Class Is Perfect For You If:
- You’re new to yoga and want to learn at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home.
- You’ve been practicing for a while, but want to advance your practice on your own time.
- You’re well-versed in yoga, but want a resource you can keep coming back to to improve your technique.
- You want to feel more limber, energized, and clear-headed.
About Tara Stiles & Mike Taylor
Tara Stiles is the founder of Strala Yoga, a revolutionary approach to healing through movement. Thousands of guides are leading Strala classes around the globe in partner studios, gyms, and clubs. Strala has been illustrated in a case study by Harvard Business School, and its philosophy of ease and conservation of energy are incorporated by business leaders, entrepreneurs, and wellbeing professionals around the world.
Tara Stiles teams up with W Hotels on Fit with Tara Stiles—a program bringing Strala Yoga classes and healthy recipes to W properties around the globe. She has collaborated with Reebok, working closely with the design team on their Yoga lifestyle range as well as developed a line of knitwear and homeware with Wool and the Gang. Tara Stiles has authored several best-selling books including Yoga Cures, Make Your Own Rules Cookbook, and Strala Yoga. She has been profiled by The New York Times and featured in most major national and international magazines.
Mike Taylor is the co-founder of Strala along with his wife Tara Stiles. He studied mind-body medicine at Harvard, and complementary medicine at Oxford. Mike has practiced Eastern movement and healing, including tai chi and qi gong, for more than 30 years.
In his younger years, Mike challenged centuries of reasonable and well-tested martial traditions in hundreds of competitions, by applying unruly imagination to a world where rules were unbreakable. His record established the strength of finding your own way in your own body, rather than copying the techniques of other people’s traditions. Through Strala, Mike has found his way back to health care done right: helping people let go of stress in their bodies and minds, enable their lives, and become their own best caregivers.
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