4 JET SETTER MOVES WITH REBEL YOGI TARA STILES

Being a world traveler is a hard job. Sometimes we need an extra mid-day boost to keep the adventure going. Join yoga rebel Tara Stiles as she revolutionizes workouts for the jet set. Designed around your room and your busy lifestyle, these in-room workout tips keep you looking amazing, feeling invigorated, and ready for anything while you’re on the road.

FLEX

1. Start on all fours with your arms shoulder distance apart.
2. Bring your right knee forward and place it on the floor behind your right wrist with your shin on a diagonal and your right heel pointing toward your left hipbone.
3. Make sure your back leg is in a straight yet neutral position with your toes tucked under and your hipbones square toward the front of the mat.
4. Stay here for five long, deep breaths.
5. If you’re flexible, modify the pose by bending your left knee and hooking it onto your left elbow.
6. Clasp your hands above your head, and hold them here for a few breaths. Continue with the opposite side.

FOCUS

1. Start in a standing position with your big toes touching and your heels slightly apart.
2. Shift your weight to your right foot as you lift your left leg behind you with the knee bent.
3. Reach back with your left hand to grab your left foot.
4. Extend your arm as you slowly raise your leg behind you.
5. Take a few deep breaths here, then try the opposite side.

INVIGORATE

1. Stand with your feet hip distance apart.
2. Lift both arms over your head.
3. Grab you right wrist with your left hand.
4. Take a big breath as you stretch to the right side.
5. Hang here for a few breaths and stretch it out, then go with the other side.

RELAX

1. Come to a seated position.
2. Slide your left foot under your right leg to the outside of your right hip.
3. Lay the outside of the left leg on the floor as you swing the right leg over the left so it’s outside your left hip.
4. Inhale as you lift your left arm over your head, then exhale as you cross it over your right thigh.
5. Bring your right hand behind you using your fingertips for support.
6. Twist to the right side, looking over your right shoulder.
7. Take some deep breaths here as you move deeper into the twist.
8. Unwind then switch to the other side.

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR : Tara Stiles is the rebel yogi behind Strala, the movement system that ignites freedom. Follow Tara as she brings in-room yoga and healthy recipes to W hotels around the globe, giving you fitness with attitude.