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Anatomy Stories: Say It and See It.. Giving Cues In Yoga

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...

Anatomy Stories: How Much Do You Need to Know About Anatomy To Bring It Into Your Teaching?

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...

Anatomy Stories: Change Your Relationship to Gravity

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...

Anatomy Stories: Positioning the Feet in Backbends

by Karen Fabian | Oct 17, 2016 | Anatomy Stories

  I’ve written before about backbends and the need for internally rotating the thighs when moving into backbends like Bridge and Wheel. In these movements, we want to keep a more broad space in the lower back, specifically around the sacroiliac joint, and...

Anatomy Stories: Tight Shoulders and the Trouble with Wheel Pose

by Karen Fabian | Oct 10, 2016 | Anatomy Stories

I’ve watched people come into Wheel Pose for many years and it can be one of the hardest poses for people to do.  Why? I think of it this way: it’s the furthest movement away from where we spend most of our time, posturally. What do I mean by that? Well,...

Anatomy Stories: Why Physical Cues Make A Huge Difference in Teaching Yoga

by Karen Fabian | Sep 26, 2016 | Anatomy Stories

  I was talking to a student after class the other day and he was confused about the action of his shoulders in a few different positions. He asked about the shoulders in both Downward Dog, Wheel and moving from High to Low Push Up. One of the things that struck...
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