10 yoga moves to stretch your way to slim and sexy

Meet Tara Stiles, the go-to yoga guru for Jane Fonda and Deepak Chopra, and the person Vanity Fair calls "the coolest yoga instructor ever." She visited Chatelaine HQ and shared her best tips to melt fat and torch calories — plus her top moves to tone up and beat stress.

By Chatelaine

Updated August 20, 2015

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The Tara Stiles "Get stronger now" yoga routine (Get this look: Studio stripe short bra top, $40 & Yoga capri pants, $45, Reebok.

Get the full-page print-out of this workout here.

Try this 10-minute workout to boost your energy before a big meeting

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