Tara Stiles Bio | Wiki
Tara Stiles (Full Name: Tara Leann Stiles) is a popular American model turned yoga instructor and founder of Strala Yoga in New York City (NYC). She grew Strala from one studio based in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC to a studio and training business with now more than 1,000 instructors (called Guides) leading classes in 15 countries regularly to thousands of people weekly.
Harvard did a case study on Tara’s business titled The Branding of Yoga, which uses her as a case study in branding. In 2007, she starred in Yoga For, produced by Ford Models. Vanity Fair reported on a yoga video that Tara specifically designed for Sarah Palin; the “Vanity Fair” reporter commented, “Tara has got to be the coolest yoga instructor ever.”
Tara Stiles Age
Tara was born on May 6, 1981, in Morris, Illinois, in the United States. She is 42 years old. Tara celebrates her birthday on May 6, every year.
Tara Stiles Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Tara stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Tara Stiles Family
She grew up outside of the Chicago Metropolitan area, in Morris, Illinois. Tara’s parents designed their passive solar home, helped by the fact her father served at a nuclear plant. Tara has one sibling, an older brother, Chad, who works as an electrician. She holds an American nationality.
Tara Stiles Husband
Tara is married to her husband Michael Taylor. The two met in 2008 at the Ananda Ashram in Monroe, New York. The pair founded the NYC yoga studio Strala. Tara and her husband Michael have a child named Daisy Stiles Taylor.
Tara Stiles Yoga
She studied dance in Chicago, where one of her ballet instructors introduced her to yoga. A local photographer brought Tara to Marie Anderson Boyd, creator of Aria Models in Chicago, afterward acquired by Ford Models. Ford asked Tara to make short promotional yoga videos for the agency and post them on YouTube. Tara took a 200-hour course to become a certified instructor and continues to make the videos, which have drawn more than twenty million views.
She was one of the first yoga instructors to use social media to attract students. Her YouTube videos led to a DVD with fellow model Brooklyn Decker and one of her own, Yoga Anywhere: The New York Session. Following leaving Ford and modeling in 2007, Tara blogged for Women’s Health and The Huffington Post (HuffPo).
She and her husband founded the NYC yoga studio Strala. The two made up the name, which is similar to the Swedish word “stråla” which means to “radiate light”. Besides continuing to make her videos and other media appearances, Tara currently teaches a quarter of the classes and oversees 13 other instructors at the 3,500 square feet (330 m2) studio, which has become profitable enough for her to consider opening a branch.
Tara Stiles YouTube
Her YouTube videos led to a DVD with fellow model Brooklyn Decker and one of her own, Yoga Anywhere: The New York Session. Following leaving Ford and modeling in 2007, Tara blogged for Women’s Health and The Huffington Post (HuffPo).
Tara Stiles Weight Loss
She keeps fit by maintaining a balanced diet and doing exercises. Tara’s goal is to make yoga more accessible. She shares yoga with thousands of people on the Strala Yoga app.
Tara Stiles Net Worth
Tara gets her wealth from her work as a model turned yoga instructor and founder of Strala Yoga in New York City (NYC). Therefore, Tara has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Tara’s estimated net worth is $1.5 million.
How Old Is Tara Stiles
Tara is a 42-year-old who was born on May 6, 1981, in Morris, Illinois, in the United States. Tara celebrates her birthday on May 6, every year.
How Tall Is Tara Stiles
Tara is a woman of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Who Is Tara Stiles
Tara is a model turned yoga instructor and founder of Strala Yoga in New York City (NYC). She grew Strala from one studio based in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC to a studio and training business with now more than 1,000 instructors (called Guides) leading classes in 15 countries regularly to thousands of people weekly.
Tara Stiles Social Media Handles
Instagram – tarastiles
Twitter – @TaraStiles