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 | Mar 26, 2017 | Teaching Moment
Think about something that terrifies you. Okay, maybe not “terrifies” but think of something that makes your stomach tie up in nervous knots. Maybe giving a presentation or going to the doctor but teaching a yoga class? Well, it’s true. Many teachers...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 13, 2017 | Anatomy Stories, teaching
I love when people ask me before class, “Hey, I really would love if you’d focus on core today!” To that I say, “Hey, I focus on core every day!” Because really, shouldn’t we have “core awareness” in every pose we do,...
by Karen Fabian | Feb 27, 2017 | Teaching Moment, Yoga Business
I recently was asked to help a friend and yoga student of mine pick a teacher training program. While I’ve written about this before and in looking at my article from 2011 (wow!) I still stand behind my suggestions, it did give me a reason to update my thoughts...
by Karen Fabian | Feb 20, 2017 | Anatomy Stories
What if I told you that when you stretch a muscle, there’s a receptor in the muscle that senses when you’ve gone too far and actually shuts down your body’s ability to stretch more? What if I told you that even if you push yourself in static...
