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 | Dec 7, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Teaching Moment
I’ve been teaching yoga for many years. I taught the day after 9/11, taught the day after the Boston Marathon bombings and the shooting at Sandy Hook, as well as a few days after the attack in Paris on November 13. Â I also taught last week, on Thursday, the day...
by Karen Fabian | Nov 29, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Teaching Moment
Sometimes when teaching it makes sense to stop the class. This is one of those things that as teachers, we should use with caution; you don’t want be stopping class all the time because it breaks the flow. Part of the challenge of teaching is to fit in...
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 | Aug 30, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Teaching Moment
As a new yoga teacher, it’s easy to get exhausted. You’re focused on what to do, what to say, how to say it, you’re nervous, you often feel awkward and self-conscious. This all fades a bit as you gain more experience and it’s important...
by Karen Fabian | Jul 24, 2015 | Grow Your Teaching Techniques, teach, Teaching Moment
I used to teach in a way that led with the head. I tried to teach by stuffing a lot of platitudes, thoughts, inspirational ideas and even coaching into each class. I had a sense that yoga was supposed to be a mover; a mover of stuck energy into flow. I thought...
