User:Whobbs78/Tara Stiles

Tara Stiles (born in Morris, Illinois) is an American model turned yoga instructor. She gained recognition from starring in a yoga video series titled "Yoga For" for Ford Models where she did yoga for everything from sitting on the couch, to hangovers, to better sleep. Vanity Fair says, "Tara Stiles has got to be the coolest yoga instructor ever." regarding a yoga video Tara specifically designed for Sarah Palin.

Life and Career
Tara has appeared in ads for Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Target, Athleta, and American Apparel. She has appeared in TV commercials for Revlon, Pepsi, Tresmme, Pringles, Payless, Amex, Wendys, Kinder Candy, Chase, Tylenol, Pt Cruiser, and Avon, directed by Wes Anderson. She also appeared in Matthew Barney's Cremester 3. Tara's work has been featured in InStyle, Esquire, Men's Health, Ascent, and Yoga Journal. Tara is the founder of NYC yoga studio, Strala, where teaching focuses on strength, balance, and awareness. Tara is known for her fun, no-nonsense approach to yoga and is making yoga part of preventative healthcare, translating ancient yoga traditions and ideas into accessible practices more people can get involved in, regardless of lifestyle and body type.

Tara signed on to be the Face of Women's Health magazine for yoga in April 2009. She is also the spokesperson for Nissan's program, Master the Shift, along with Ryan Hall, Chris Carmichael, and Eddie George. Her first book, published by Rodale, will be available early spring, 2010. Tara is a popular weekly blogger and on-camera correspondent for the Huffington Post. Her work covers health, yoga, social, and political issues, and pop culture. She wrote the most viewed post in the website's history, "Help! I'm Addicted to Facebook." She interviewed Donna Karan on her philanthropic efforts with Urban Zen. Tara has appeared on WABC with Curtis Sliwa and KBCO with Bret Saunders talking about her work focusing yoga on a system of health that is fun and for everyone. Tara has also hosted and co-hosted 3 segments on LX TV on fitness and fashion with Pedro Andrade, Siafa Lewis, and Margherita Missoni

Tara is represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Tara is an advisor to Yoga Bear, a non-profit organization that brings yoga to cancer survivors. The NY Daily News covered Tara's involvement with Yoga Bear.