"Even Uncle Norm is doing yoga..." -Tara Stiles
Mid-December I had the pleasure of interviewing Tara Stiles and it was one of my most enjoyable interviews of 2009. (And that's saying a lot in a year packed with Maya Angelou, Michael Pollan and Sir Ken Robinson.) But I decided to hold off on blogging about this particular interview until the New Year because it's now that most of us our looking for creative ways to take charge of our bodies and our health.
And it's also now that we need to find new ways to reach and inspire the younger generation (otherwise known as Gen XL) to get up and off the couch. To do that, we need to be open to speaking their language because the same old same old ain't workin'.
Who is Tara Stiles? Tara is a yoga instructor, health advocate, YouTube sensation, and Huffington Post blogger.
Why I interviewed her? Tara's different. She's using her gifts of humor, authenticity, exceptional fitness, (and yes, her natural and sensual beauty) to get the word out about getting strong and healthy. And her utilization of the internet and social media to do these things (Twitter, Facebook, blogging) allows her to reach the young and old on their terms. I also love that Tara's quirkiness and fresh approach helps bust the myths that exercise and yoga are so damn serious. They're serious for some people. But we need to excite more than some.
Her status? Married. (Sorry guys.)
Listen to the Tara Stiles interview:
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The Rodney Yee interivew
