by Karen Fabian | Jan 25, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
As a yoga teacher, I’m concerned about healthy movement on the mat. This means movement that’s focused on working the body in a healthy way, without taking it to extremes. Sometimes, I speak to students who desire to have a great deal of flexibility. In...
by Karen Fabian | Aug 30, 2018 | Anatomy Stories
Sometimes after class, a student will ask me, “How often should I practice?” This sometimes comes from new students who are in the newer phase of excitement around the practice and ready to dive into a daily schedule of yoga. Back in the day, when I...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 10, 2018 | Self improvement
This past week sent me unexpectedly into the hospital with a kidney stone. If you’ve ever had one, you know that the pain is so bad, you’d have them cut your arm off in the emergency room to distract you from the abdominal pain. In fact, the ER...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 3, 2017 | Teaching Moment, Uncategorized
Did you ever ask a new student in your class their reason for trying yoga? I have. A lot over the years. And in almost every case, people have said, “I need to be more flexible.” While this is one aspect of practice for sure, it’s not the only...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 22, 2017 | Anatomy Stories, Uncategorized
Let’s face it. Even the most avid student comes to class once a day. There are all those other hours of the day that they’re moving around, lifting things, running, walking, carrying bags, hunching over their computers… all actions that are...
