by Karen Fabian | Jun 16, 2016 | Inspiration, Today's Meditation, Uncategorized
Although my writings primarily focus on the anatomy of yoga, my passion is above all, yoga, and all that it represents. Yoga encompasses many things beyond the postures, as you probably know, and as such, can be a system that we can leverage to give us support...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 20, 2015 | Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration
Today’s class ( the first one ) started with meditation. I don’t always have a plan for class. Sometimes I tap into how I’m feeling and I use that to fuel my teaching. Today I was inspired to start with meditation and to focus on the theme of...
by Karen Fabian | Aug 30, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Teaching Moment
As a new yoga teacher, it’s easy to get exhausted. You’re focused on what to do, what to say, how to say it, you’re nervous, you often feel awkward and self-conscious. This all fades a bit as you gain more experience and it’s important...
by Karen Fabian | May 29, 2015 | Inspiration
My condo is all packed up. Tonight is the last night in my place where I’ve lived for the past 13 years. I’m actually not even staying here tonight; there’s no place to sleep. Ben is on his way over; we’ll stay at his place tonight and...
by Karen Fabian | Feb 1, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business, Yoga Business, Yoga training
I’ve been teaching for a number of years and there are times when it’s an effort to teach. It doesn’t happen all that often but there are times when, for various reasons, it’s hard for me to connect. I feel uninspired. It’s during...