by Karen Fabian | Nov 21, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I had a student come up to me before class recently and she told me this was her first class since breaking her ankle. When I asked her if she’d be cleared to do exercise by her doctor, she said no, but she didn’t think it would be a problem. I had another...
by Karen Fabian | Nov 14, 2016 | Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques
When I began my training with Baron Baptiste back in 2002, I was taught  a standard sequence. At the time I didn’t realize it but over time, I grew to really depend on that standard sequence to support my teaching but better yet, to allow me the freedom...
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 | Oct 31, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I can remember many years ago, when I actually still bought magazines ( this was pre-Facebook, mind you) when I’d buy Martha Stewart Living. Her magazine was like gold to me. She took even the most simple thing, like salt, and would explain in painstaking detail...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 23, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
One of the poses that is getting a lot more scrutiny among teachers focusing on anatomy and biomechanics is Pigeon Pose: It’s a pose where it’s common to see students completely flop into the shape, giving up on any attention to detail or alignment and...
