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 5, 2014 | Personal Training/Coaching, Running, Uncategorized, Yoga training
I had a student in class today that was working hard. She mentioned afterwards that she had come from a spinning class and we laughed because the focus of my class today was on strengthening the hamstrings and gluteal muscles. It got me thinking about the...
by Karen Fabian | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently got some good advice and it really hit me: sometimes there are lines that can sound trite, but they really do impart wonderful wisdom. When I think about it, I’ve gotten some really good ones over the years, many from parents and from a...
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...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 17, 2014 | Personal Training/Coaching, Self improvement, Uncategorized, Yoga training
I just finished the agenda for my Anatomy and Alignment Workshop on Sunday at Prana Power Yoga in Cambridge (2-4 pm). Even though I wrote the short description for the workshop (posted on their website, www.pranapoweryoga.com), I thought I’d give you the...
by Karen Fabian | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Once we start a yoga practice, we may begin to become more aware of our alignment in each pose. When we first start out, so much is new and there is much to coordinate: understanding the poses, the sequence, how to coordinate our effort so we don’t...
