by Karen Fabian | Feb 6, 2017 | Anatomy Stories
I had a question after class yesterday about how to do tripod headstand. I love getting questions after class because it shows a sense of inquiry about the practice. I had a few questions but I chose this one because it gives me a chance to talk about an anatomical...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 30, 2017 | Anatomy Stories
I got an email the other day from a yoga teacher who asked:Â “I am interested in your opinion on hip openers. My students love them but I hear that they can loosen the joint and I’m conflicted about teaching them. What are your thoughts?” Well,...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 22, 2017 | Anatomy Stories, Uncategorized
Let’s face it. Even the most avid student comes to class once a day. There are all those other hours of the day that they’re moving around, lifting things, running, walking, carrying bags, hunching over their computers… all actions that are...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 10, 2017 | Anatomy Stories
As a teacher who loves to focus on the anatomy in yoga, I enjoy hearing questions from my students. Any kind of verbal feedback is great to get from students because quite honestly, you’re doing all the talking as the teacher and they’re listening. So, without...
by Karen Fabian | Dec 19, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
As I have been sharing, I had a chance to attend a cadaver lab training the first week of this month. I went to Phoenix to the Laboratory of Anatomical Enlightenment with yoga teacher Tiffany Cruikshank and many other teachers to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime...
by Karen Fabian | Dec 9, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
Thoughts on the final day of this experience: The body is amazing! It sounds trite and overly simplistic but it’s quite true. The body is endlessly amazing, fascinating and so intelligent! Â On our final day, we further explored the muscles of the...
