by Karen Fabian | Mar 11, 2016 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Teaching Moment
I can remember when I started taking yoga classes many years ago with Baron Baptiste how after class, there was always a group of students that huddled around him to ask questions. I never heard what they were asking but I was always fascinated by the group that...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 2, 2016 | bare bones yoga, Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Teaching Moment
As I stepped into the studio to teach this morning, I was struck by the idea of teaching the first class of 2016. I’ve been teaching since 2002 so that’s a lot of “first class of the New Year” feelings I’ve had. Today as I taught, I...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 24, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Running, teach, Uncategorized
I had a private client visit me once and it was our first meeting. He was a tech entrepreneur and was very stressed. He was coming to yoga because he knew it would be a good stress release. He also spent an extraordinary amount of time on the phone and on the...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 10, 2015 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Today's Meditation
I’m reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, “Big Magic.” To say it’s a wonderful, inspiring book is an understatement. There are some books that hit you to the core and this is one of them. I’m reading it through the...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 29, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Inspiration, Teaching Moment
Today is my birthday. I only mention that because I’m feeling a bit nostalgic, understandably so. When I look back over the years of my life, especially the last 10 to 15 years, I can point out a few things that have really shaped who I am today. When I lost my...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 20, 2015 | Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration
Today’s class ( the first one ) started with meditation. I don’t always have a plan for class. Sometimes I tap into how I’m feeling and I use that to fuel my teaching. Today I was inspired to start with meditation and to focus on the theme of...
