by Karen Fabian | May 14, 2018 | Anatomy Stories
I wrote an article a few years back focusing on the question of, “How often should I practice yoga?” Back when I started teaching (in 2002) it was very common to see students coming to class 5 or 6 times a week. In fact, I used to say to students,...
by Karen Fabian | May 7, 2018 | Webinar invite
Hello! I’d like to invite you to a FREE webinar tomorrow, May 8th, at 4 pm EST! The subject will be “Techniques You Can Use to Bring more Anatomy into Your Teaching:” This free training is geared towards yoga teachers and will include practical ways...
by Karen Fabian | May 7, 2018 | Anatomy Stories
As you learn different aspects of anatomy, you’re usually psyched to bring it into your classes. One of the challenges to doing this is how to do it without overwhelming your students and killing the mood. No one wants to go into a yoga class and hear the...
by Karen Fabian | May 1, 2018 | Anatomy Stories
Think about what you do all day. And then think about how you first position yourself when you go into yoga class. If you’re a teacher, think about the most common pose you most likely start your classes with, if not initially, certainly after maybe one or two...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 27, 2018 | Anatomy Stories
One of the important components of teaching yoga is offering modifications. A modification is generally an action that the student takes to change the posture from one shape to something different but along very similar lines. An example would be in a pose like a...