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Dec 11, 2014 13:01 GMT  ·  By

Health & fitness company FitStar has joined forces with model-turned-yoga expert Tara Stiles to release an awesome app for people looking to boost their well-being through customizable exercises that put zero pressure on the user.

If there’s one thing to love about fitness apps is that they eliminate some of the intimidation factor associated with having a real life instructor. Case in point, FitStar and Tara Stiles have essentially solved this challenge by releasing FitStar Yoga.

300 yoga poses, handcrafted Freestyle sessions

The yoga app, available starting today in the App Store for iPhone and iPad, is based on FitStar Personal Trainer’s personalization technology. It lets both beginners and experts tweak the sessions to the pace they prefer, along with the stuff they want to see and hear.

FitStar Yoga packs personalized workouts from 300+ yoga poses and eight handcrafted Freestyle sessions. Examples include Before Bedtime, a 20-minute session that helps you go to sleep, and The Flexible 15, which promotes flexibility.

The sessions are dynamic, meaning you can interact with the device during a workout, just like with a personal trainer. In short, it’s not just a collection of videos showing Tara go about her business. You are just as engaged with the workout as she is (well, “was,” when she recorded that stuff).

Users can choose the duration and intensity of the workout, while sessions can last anywhere from 15 minutes to a full hour.

Social motivation

As the first-ever adaptive yoga app, FitStar Yoga aims to capitalize on the personalized sessions by pushing aspiring users and experienced yogis alike to outdo themselves every time.

Helping achieve that are the built-in social features that allow you to encourage friends through comments and badge sharing, in-app session feedback, and more.

Tara Stiles commented, saying, "Democratizing access to yoga for people everywhere is my passion and I worked closely with FitStar to create a highly effective and totally customizable yoga program based on my personal experience teaching yoga all over the world. FitStar Yoga is unique because you can fully personalize, such as the duration and intensity of your session, and the app continually tunes itself to your level."

Pricing and availability

FitStar Yoga is available today from the App Store on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It’s a free download that comes with a limited selection of workouts at first, but you can unlock the full shebang with a monthly or yearly subscription that FitStar says costs less than a pair of yoga pants.

Yogis who decide to go Premium will obviously get unlimited access to exclusive, customized sessions, including some for losing weight and gaining flexibility, HD video, compatibility with iOS-supported workout hardware, and a lot more. No word regarding a possible integration with Apple’s Health app. Check out the gallery below for some examples of how the app works on both iPhone and iPad. Download FitStar Yoga and enjoy!

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