by Karen Fabian | Apr 8, 2014 | Bare Bones Yoga "How to Do it" Series, Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
I get a lot of questions when I teach about how to do Upward Facing Bow or Urdhva Dhanurasana (most commonly called “Wheel Pose” although technically, “Wheel” is a different pose (Chakrasana). People tend to attach ideas of achievement...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 5, 2014 | Personal Training/Coaching, Running, Uncategorized, Yoga training
I had a student in class today that was working hard. She mentioned afterwards that she had come from a spinning class and we laughed because the focus of my class today was on strengthening the hamstrings and gluteal muscles. It got me thinking about the...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 3, 2014 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
 I was recently leading an anatomy module as part of a 200-hour program for new yoga teachers. I was sharing something I had read that really hit home for me: the preponderance of “rolling up to standing†taught in yoga classes and how potentially damaging this...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently got some good advice and it really hit me: sometimes there are lines that can sound trite, but they really do impart wonderful wisdom. When I think about it, I’ve gotten some really good ones over the years, many from parents and from a...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 25, 2014 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga training
When you start teaching yoga, you may go through a number of phases over the years. Starting out, you might find yourself emulating your teacher and taking on his or her cadence, verbal instructions or teaching style. As you progress, you develop confidence in...
