by Karen Fabian | Apr 9, 2015 | Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business, Uncategorized, Yoga Business, Yoga training
When I start class with a discussion about anatomical position, sometimes I feel like it’s introducing something “harsh” into something that’s known for being “soft.” Not that yoga is “soft,” but sometimes the concepts...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 7, 2015 | Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Today's Meditation
Last night’s class was focused on opening the front of the body. We did a lot of backbending, whether on the ground, standing poses, belly and back. People often think of Wheel Pose, or Upward Bow, when they think of a heart opener, but of course there...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 31, 2015 | Class theme, Personal Training/Coaching, Running, Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business
The more I learn about anatomy, the more I wonder how we ever taught yoga classes without bringing in the essentials of alignment and movement into class. There are so many benefits to teaching the anatomy that go along with the postures and sometimes students will...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 26, 2015 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Today's Meditation, Yoga Business, Yoga training
I love watching American Idol. I particularly enjoy these past few seasons with the current panel of judges: Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. Now, before you go, “Ick! What does this have to do with yoga?” Hear me out. Depending on how...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 21, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Yoga training
I had a question before class yesterday and had an opportunity to work through a problem in a student’s practice with her. One of the things I love about teaching is getting questions from students. When there’s a real level of inquiry and interest from...
