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14th Dec 2021

#56 TARA STILES - On following your inner pull, letting go of trying to 'fix' students, & helping yourself, to help others

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 CuresMake 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

HOSTS

Adam Husler (@adamhusler) & Holly Husler (@iamhollyhusler). Follow us @thehuslers

PERKS

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Notes available at honestlyunbalanced.com

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About the Podcast

Honestly Unbalanced
For curious minds who’d rather have real conversations than perfect answers.
Adam Husler cuts through the curated calm of wellness culture to explore what finding a grounded, balanced life really looks like — messy, moving, and unmistakably human, with clarity that’s always hard-earned.
Adam speaks with people who’ve dedicated their lives to helping others live better — yoga experts, founders, meditators, athletes, deep thinkers, and friends with great stories — uncovering the tools, lessons, and ideas that genuinely help us grow.
Each episode offers honest insight and practical takeaways to help you live with more awareness, integrity, and ease — even when life feels anything but balanced.
For the curious, the questioning, and anyone tired of surface-level self-help — welcome to the conversation.
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