by Karen Fabian | Nov 20, 2010 | Yoga training
Sometimes I get emails from students when they are able to do Wheel Pose or Urdhva Dhanurasana, for the first time. There’s something about that particular yoga pose that seems to have a symbolic meaning. When I’m in class, I know it’s coming and...
by Karen Fabian | Nov 6, 2010 | Yoga training
In my experience as a yoga student and teacher, I’ve run across a number of reasons why people avoid taking a yoga class. I thought it might be fun (and helpful) to list out what I’ve heard and to try to debunk some of these excuses. Take a read and let me know...
by Karen Fabian | Nov 2, 2010 | Self improvement, Yoga training
I’ve had a few conversations in the past week or so from people who were thinking of coming to take my class but didn’t. When I asked why, they said they weren’t sure they were physically ready or able to do a power yoga class. There were some other thoughts...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 18, 2010 | Yoga training
I was teaching a yoga class the other day and started referring to things in “yogic terms,†which is to say, I was using yoga “terminology†and using Sanskrit words. Teaching is rather like having a long conversation with yourself, and you hope that somewhere...
by Karen Fabian | Jun 26, 2010 | Yoga training
Would you spend $100 for a 60-minute private coaching session on how yoga can help improve your running, prevent injury and improve your biomechanics so you can run longer and with less effort? As a yoga teacher and avid runner, I have been self-coaching myself for...
by Karen Fabian | Apr 12, 2010 | Yoga training
So, you tried, but you just couldn’t make it to the Yoga Journal Conference in Boston this year. No problem; take a moment to read about the classes and lectures I attended. I included teachers, topics, web links and book titles to help you experience some of...