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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 19, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I was running today on the treadmill as it’s pouring outside. As I ran, I was thinking about the action of my leg as it lifts up towards my body during my stride. Up with the right, up with the left. The rhythmic back and forth as I stared at my reflection on...
