by Karen Fabian | May 5, 2014 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Yoga training
I recently watched the TED.com talk by Social Psychologist Amy Cuddy. She is an Associate Professor at Harvard University and her 2012 TED.com talk has been viewed over 17 million times. Her talk, called, “Your Body Language shapes who you are”...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 30, 2014 | Inspiration, Nutrition/Food, Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Yoga Business, Yoga training
Sometimes, as we end class, we might say, “If you have any questions, please let me know.” Many times when I say this, no one asks but sometimes people do ask a question or two. It’s a great way to gently open the door, so to speak, so people...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 11, 2014 | Bare Bones Yoga "How to Do it" Series, Personal Training/Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga training
There are certain parts of your body that need special attention when it comes to protection. Two things that come to my mind are tendons and ligaments. These attachments between our bones (ligaments) and muscle to bone (tendons) are not endlessly elastic and...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 8, 2014 | Bare Bones Yoga "How to Do it" Series, Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
I get a lot of questions when I teach about how to do Upward Facing Bow or Urdhva Dhanurasana (most commonly called “Wheel Pose” although technically, “Wheel” is a different pose (Chakrasana). People tend to attach ideas of achievement...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 3, 2014 | Personal Training/Coaching, Yoga training
 I was recently leading an anatomy module as part of a 200-hour program for new yoga teachers. I was sharing something I had read that really hit home for me: the preponderance of “rolling up to standing†taught in yoga classes and how potentially damaging this...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 25, 2014 | Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, Uncategorized, Yoga training
When you start teaching yoga, you may go through a number of phases over the years. Starting out, you might find yourself emulating your teacher and taking on his or her cadence, verbal instructions or teaching style. As you progress, you develop confidence in...
