by Karen Fabian | Jun 12, 2017 | Structure and Spirit, Teaching Moment
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” Nelson Mandela The above quote really hit home for me when, last year, I led a yoga retreat in Tulum, Mexico at a resort...
by Karen Fabian | Jun 5, 2017 | Anatomy Stories, Structure and Spirit
There are lots of movements we make in a one hour yoga practice. One of the significant benefits of yoga as a form of exercise is that it requires we move through all planes of the body. This isn’t always found in all kinds of exercise (think: running,...
by Karen Fabian | May 27, 2017 | anatomy, Structure and Spirit
In my most recent post, I was sharing with you that I recently passed my Certified Personal Trainer exam, administered by the National Association of Sports Medicine. After teaching yoga for so many years, it was refreshing to get a different perspective on the body,...
by Karen Fabian | May 15, 2017 | Anatomy Stories, Structure and Spirit
When you teach yoga, you’re cueing people on several of the key anatomical movements they need to do in order to create the shapes that are the yoga poses. For many teachers new to learning anatomy, these cues are tied up in learning and understanding...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 17, 2017 | anatomy, Structure and Spirit
I’m so excited to share that my new book, “Structure and Spirit: Moving Smarter Both On and Off the Mat,” will be ready in just a few weeks. To give you a sense of what it’s about, I’m going to share bits and pieces of the book over the...
