by Karen Fabian | Nov 7, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I read a hilarious post today by one of my teaching colleagues which mentioned the cue that we sometimes hear in class that goes something like this, ” Rest in Downward Dog for a moment.” I must admit, I’ve said something along those lines a...
by Karen Fabian | Aug 6, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
Once I started teaching with anatomy as my theme for each class, the challenge (and the fun) became this: “Sure, this is all helpful on the mat, but what about after they leave? How can I make an impact on my students in all those others hours when...
by Karen Fabian | Jul 3, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
Learning how to balance is a key skill for life that we learn in yoga. The wonderful thing about bringing this theme into your classes or practicing with this theme in mind is that you can think of “balance” as it relates to both the body and mind....
by Karen Fabian | May 28, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
A while back, I wrote a blog post about distributing the effort and the weight of Downward Dog and Low Push Up so that the wrists don’t take the full brunt of the pose:Â Distribute the Effort in Downward Dog and Low Push Up Well, today, I did the blog post one...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 3, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I get this question a lot after class or sometimes even during (I actually love when people ask questions while in a pose!). It’s a tricky one in a way, because I don’t think there is really a definitive sensation you’re supposed to feel in any pose....