by Karen Fabian | Nov 13, 2012 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
When people book a private yoga session with me, their reasons are personal in nature. There can be many reasons why someone would book a private session but by the same token, there are people that aren’t sure why one would invest in such a thing. Isn’t...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 29, 2012 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
I’ve been teaching yoga for many years and I’ve heard a lot of reasons why people don’t try it. I’m not one to push yoga on anyone, so if your reason is that you just don’t think you’ll enjoy it, then that’s fine. But many people say they’d...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 20, 2012 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
A woman in class asked me recently why her legs shake during yoga practice. This can be a common experience in those that practice yoga. There can be several reasons for this and they may not be exclusive; many of them may appear together. Some are on the...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 4, 2012 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching
In yoga, the concept of a “sanskara†refers to an “impression.†According to Wikipedia, sanskaras are “impressions derived from past experiences that form desires that influence future responses and behavior.†I like to think of sanskaras like the...
by Karen Fabian | Nov 3, 2011 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
I work with a lot of rowers and in my time with them, I’m always thrilled when we do different yoga poses and they comment on how the pose would be helpful for rowing. Yoga has a wonderful way of being applicable to many different activities; rowing, running,...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 30, 2011 | Personal Training/Coaching
I’ve been practicing yoga for a long time but not long enough that I don’t remember what my life was like before I practiced yoga. Now, lest you think this post is going to be a lofty one, holding out yoga as the “be all and end all†for all things, let...
