by Karen Fabian | Jun 3, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
Over the weekend, I had a number of really good questions come in via my Facebook group for on anatomy. I started this group because I wanted a platform for teacher discussion about questions on anatomy and teaching. I love the interface because it’s easy for...
by Karen Fabian | May 22, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
When we learn anatomy for yoga teaching and we get to the point that we think we have a good baseline of knowledge, it can be helpful to test our knowledge to see if we’ve indeed learned it. One of the challenges of the yoga industry is there is no academic test...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 30, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
When teachers try to learn anatomy as part of their yoga training, often what they experience is a feeling of overwhelm. Even for those that have a background in science, applying anatomy to yoga is a unique exercise, one that requires an understanding of...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 8, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
Over the past few years, especially in the last year, I’ve spent a good deal of time learning the technique of myofascial release. As a self proclaimed “anatomy nerd,” it’s right up my alley because it gives me a chance to learn more about the...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 1, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the muscles, bones and joints. Even if as yoga teachers, we hone in on learning just the muscles, that can be daunting too. We know alignment and action words, but it’s really important to understand muscles, their...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 19, 2019 | Anatomy Stories
All this week, I’m posting live videos on Facebook to teach anatomy lessons to yoga teachers. Learning anatomy is one of the more challenging aspects of yoga teaching and while it’s a complex subject, it’s critical that teachers understand it to some...
