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21 feet of space
I just read an article in the LA Times about TV and film composer, Glenn Morrissette, who travels the country in his RV after having simplified his world to embrace a mobile lifestyle. When Glenn...
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Persevere like Jackie Robinson
Today, Major League Baseball commemorates the 64th anniversary of Hall of Famer, Jackie Robinson, for breaking the color barrier as the first black player to play in MLB since the 1880′s. He was also...
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Tola Talks with Singer/Songwriter Hughie Stone Fish
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks100314.mp3 Tola Talks Hollywood salaries, crazy cop & sex stories, and the US jobs market with Johanna on her last day. On Acoustic...
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Tola Talks with Voice Artist & Director Karen McCarthy
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks101614.mp3 Tola Talks with “the woman of a thousand voices”, Hollywood Voice Artist & Director, Karen McCarthy. On Throwback Thursdays,...
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Tola Talks w/ Celebrity Fitness Trainer Kathy Kaehler
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks102214.mp3 Tola Talks with Celebrity Fitness Trainer, Author, Spokesperson and LATalkRadio’s host of “Fit and Sexy for Life”, Kathy Kaehler....
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Tola Talks All Things 1981 on Throwback Thursdays
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks102314.mp3 Tola Talks celebrity Penthouse purchases in The Big Apple (Jennifer Lopez), today’s partial Solar eclipse, paper classes for...
View ArticleTola Talks on ‘What’s Your ATA’ on Whatever Wednesdays
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks110514.mp3 Tola Talks about Princeton University & his dates by the Reflecting Pool, US midterm elections & the Republican landslide,...
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Tola Talks w/ The Voice Rapper/Singer Moses Stone
https://richtola.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/TolaTalks111414.mp3 Tola Talks with the first ever MC/rapper and singer/songwriter to appear on NBC’s The Voice, Moses Stone. Rich talks about what’s...
View ArticleTola Talks Missing Brains & Decomposing Husbands
Tola Talks about missing brains at the University of Texas & the Top 10 Searches on Yahoo, Amanda Seyfried & Darryl Hannah, Katarina Witt & Ozzy Osbourne, Julia Roberts & Erin...
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Tola Talks Giant Snakes, the Orion Spaceship & TBT 1989
Tola Talks about Jay Z & Marisa Tomei (Happy Birthday Shout-outs), the human eating Anaconda on the Discovery Channel, luxury fitting rooms with breathtaking panoramic views, the Orion spacecraft...
View ArticleTola Talks the Finale (for now), Louis C.K. & Black Sails
After 150 shows, Tola Talks is sailing off into the sunset just like the cast of the Starz original, Black Sails. Well, not exactly, but check-out our finale (for now), plus a few quick stories about...
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Rockin’ Chicago…First 50 Days
Great weather, tons of Yoga, a new talent agency and my own weekly showcase in the first 50 days. What more could I ask from America’s third largest city? I suppose a date with Katy Perry is the...
View ArticleTola Yoga definitely puts a Spark in your Day!
Another strong Tola Yoga class yesterday with my amazing student Lauren Accardi, who by the way, has been practicing for only 6 months. Check-it out & put a fat-burning spark in your day! Follow...
View ArticleTola Yoga Rocks it LIVE on Periscope!
Super fun Tola Yoga class with the angelic Amy Johnson on Periscope yesterday! Check-it out and treat yourself to another 45 minutes of challenging yoga sequences that’ll certainly improve your...
View ArticleYoga Anytime and Anywhere with Tola Yoga
Too busy to visit your gym or Yoga studio today? No worries! Here’s another challenging and creative 45 minute Tola Yoga class with my dear friend and Chicago native, Rhonda Carlson. Treat yourself to...
View ArticleStretch, Balance & Sweat with Tola Yoga Class #5
Another day, another workout has been my motto for the past 40 years. Now how about a new one for the next 40 years…Another week, another Tola Yoga class! That said, here’s another challenging 45 min...
View ArticleThanks for the Memories!
Thanks again to all who came out to support our amazing Stand-up comedians and the Nikki Love Project at Two Hearted Queen this weekend. Great times, great laughs, great music! Have an awesome week...
View ArticleTola Yoga for Beginners…and Yes, it’s Challenging
Check-out yesterday’s Tola Yoga class LIVE on Periscope. 45 minutes of Yoga that anyone can do! And a special thanks to our wonderful Yoga student showing you precise poses, Elif Pilicer. Have an...
View ArticleImprove Your Yoga Push-up & Chaturanga Dandasana
Strengthen your chest, arms, shoulders and core with the proper body mechanics of a Yoga Push-up and Chaturanga Dandasana (also know as Four-Limbed Staff Pose). Tola Yoga Lesson #1 teaches you the...
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Hosting Three Awesome Shows in our Summer Series
In addition to teaching free Tola Yoga classes & lessons LIVE on Periscope plus producing a Reality TV show Pilot ~ awesome news to be announced next week ~ I’m really enjoying the benefits of...
View ArticleNew Reality TV Series to Illuminate the World with Yoga
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/01/16 YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous Chicago, IL: Yoga expert and former Wall Street executive, Rich Tola, aims to bring his unique workout style of Tola Yoga to the...
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You Want Me on Your TV!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/14/16 New Reality TV Series from the World’s Best Yogatainer Chicago, IL: Are you one of the 80 million people who want to try Yoga in 2016? If so, then “You want me on your...
View ArticleGet Your Yoga Groove On in 24 Cities Around the Globe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 06/30/16 YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous Sets its Sites and Cities Chicago, IL: With the filming of YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous: Chicago less than a month...
View ArticleLooking Good and Feeling Serendipitous Wearing prAna
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 07/13/16 YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous Sports prAna Attire Chicago, IL: As the cast and crew of the new Reality TV series, YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous,...
View ArticleLearn Triangle Pose in 3 Minutes – Tola Yoga Lesson #4
As we’re getting ready to film the Pilot episode of YogaStyles of the RICH and the Almost Famous this week in Chicago, here’s a 3 minute lesson on the basics of Triangle Pose. Have an awesome day...
View ArticleThat’s a Wrap…YogaStyles Pilot Coming Soon!
Get ready for some really cool Yoga filmed at some really cool Chicago landmarks with some really cool – and Almost Famous – people. Here’s a behind the scenes look at our Yoga class with The Namaste...
View ArticleHotter Than a July BBQ at More Than 60 Locations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 08/04/16 YogaStyles Braves 108-Degree Heat and Wraps Chicago Pilot Chicago, IL: Long considered a sacred number in Yoga, 108 should bring good luck to creator and Yogatainer Rich...
View ArticleCelebrating 10 Years Teaching Yoga…at the Damen Silos
I’m very fortunate and grateful for having reached my 10th anniversary teaching Yoga to more than 25,000 students in over 2,000 classes throughout the United States. To celebrate, the lovely Lauren...
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500th Yoga Class in the First 50 Weeks: Chicago
I’m heels over head for teaching my 500th Yoga class since arriving in Chicago last September. I’m grateful to my courageous students, fellow teachers and managers, and the owners of Chicago Athletic...
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Whatever You Do, Finish Strong…Like Usain Bolt
Nine-time Olympic Gold medalist and the world’s fastest man (for the past 10 years), Usain Bolt, confidently concedes that “there are faster starters than me but I’m a strong finisher”. Because no...
View ArticleImprove Your Balance with Tola Yoga Class #9
Quick question: What takes 28 minutes, is complimentary to your regular workouts, and will definitely improve your focus, concentration, breathing and posture, as well as strengthen your lower back,...
View ArticleTrailer – YogaStyles of RICH and the Almost Famous: Chicago
Loved filming our Reality TV show pilot episode throughout the streets of Chicago! Enjoy – R
View ArticleA Taste of Chicago
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here’s a compilation of me introducing Chicago’s major tourist attractions including Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, the Mag Mile and the beaches of Lake Michigan. It’s where...
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Welcome to…Seattle
In addition to my fitness mantra, another day – another workout, how’s this for my new travel mantra, another month – another city! That’s right everyone, if you didn’t catch me in Las Vegas last...
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The Power of One
Never underestimate the power of your thoughts, and without question, never ever underestimate The Power of One. For the third time in 20 years I’m reading Bryce Courtenay’s , The Power of One. An...
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Tola Yoga thanks you back!
Over the past 11 years I’ve had the pleasure of teaching some really inspiring students from NYC to LA to Chicago to Seattle – and several places in between – who make it all worth while. Thanks for...
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A Decade to Remember
Rich Tola – Filmmaker | Author | Creator, Tola Yoga Since my childhood summers playing baseball at Nottingham Little League, I’ve been taught that the best hitters always perform in the late innings....
View ArticleYogaStyles of Rich and the Almost Famous
Yoga…anyone, anytime, anywhere. YogaStyles of Rich and the Almost Famous is where History meets Yoga throughout the streets of Chicago. Made in 2016 to highlight the benefits of yoga and the amazing...
View ArticleTime to de-COVID-tize your Habits
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! It’s exactly one year since the Coronavirus shut us down and we’re slowly getting back to normal, so it’s time to de-COVID-tize your Habits. That is to say, keep the...
View ArticleFountain of Youth Wins The Firebird Book Award
EIGHTY FOUR AUTHORS AWARDED THE FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD April 2021 – Speak Up Talk Radio announced the winners of 2021’s first quarter FIREBIRD BOOK AWARDS contest. Eighty four winners were announced in...
View ArticleNew Learning Show for Kids…Top 10 with Mr. B
Creators create, teachers teach and producers produce. And when you’re all three, eventually you give birth to a modern-day Blues Clues show for kids called, Top 10 with Mr. B. That’s right, I LOVE...
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